Hitoshi Yoshikawa

In the Himalayan foothills town of Darjeeling, India, a devout Tibetan Buddhist monk named Tashi is sent to Japan to continue his spiritual training. There, he meets a cantankerous elderly man and his parolee granddaughter, Emi. As Tashi grows closer to them, the distance between the lonely Emi and Tashi begins to shrink, and forbidden feelings start to emerge between them.

"Ordinary Life" questions our awareness about environmental issues. The standard morning routine, part of the family’s normal day their unvarying routine continues each and every day. A spotlight is shone on the environmental issues that are gradually forgotten in day-to-day actions.

In the Himalayan foothills town of Darjeeling, India, a devout Tibetan Buddhist monk named Tashi is sent to Japan to continue his spiritual training. There, he meets a cantankerous elderly man and his parolee granddaughter, Emi. As Tashi grows closer to them, the distance between the lonely Emi and Tashi begins to shrink, and forbidden feelings start to emerge between them.

"Ordinary Life" questions our awareness about environmental issues. The standard morning routine, part of the family’s normal day their unvarying routine continues each and every day. A spotlight is shone on the environmental issues that are gradually forgotten in day-to-day actions.