Koto—The Lake of Tears

A touching story following young shamisen string maker, Saku. Beautiful Saku moves to Lake Yogo, known for its production of quality shamisen strings, only to find her peaceful life turned upside down when a master musician takes personal interest in her.

Director: Tomotaka Tasaka

Cast: Yoshiko Sakuma, Katsuo Nakamura, Minoru Chiaki, Michiyo Kogure, Kirin Kiki, Hisano Yamaoka, Kunie Tanaka, Junko Miyazono

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.