is a 2015 Japanese drama film directed by . It was released on June 20, 2015, in Japan. The film is an adaptation of a novel of the same name written by Edward Mooney, Jr., originally published by Sourcebooks (Naperville, Illinois). The Japanese translation is entitled Ishi o Tsumu Hito (), published by Shogakukan.
Plot Atsushi (Kōichi Satō) and Ryoko (Kanako Higuchi) are a married older couple. After retiring and selling their business, they decide they want to live around nature and move to Biei in Hokkaido. Atsushi isn't sure what to do with his free time, so Ryoko asks him to build a stone wall around their house. Atsushi begrudgingly agrees to do so. Soon after, Ryoko dies. In the midst of his loss, Atsushi grows closer to his estranged daughter, Satoko (Keiko Kitagawa). Atsushi continues building the stone wall, while discovering notes Ryoko left around their house. Through these things, Atsushi discovers a new purpose in his life.
Cast Kōichi Satō Kanako Higuchi Keiko Kitagawa Shūhei Nomura Hana Sugisaki
Kenta Satoi Yoshinori Okada Yō Yoshida Akira Emoto
Reception Hana Sugisaki won the award for Best Newcomer at the 37th Yokohama Film Festival for The Pearls of the Stone Man and Pieta in the Toilet.
Kanako Higuchi won the Best Actress award at the 40th annual Brussels International Film Festival for The Pearls of the Stone Man.
References
External links
Official website of the author - Edward Mooney, Jr.