Memory & Desire (1998)
24 Jun 1999 • Drama, Romance • 1h 29m
Niki Caro directed this romantic drama from New Zealand, adapted from Peter Wells' story, Of Memory & Desire, about the doomed affair of a Japanese couple on their honeymoon in New Zealand. The body of Keiji is pulled ashore on a New Zealand beach; his widow Sayo then tells the tale in flashback: Attracted to Keiji, Sayo marries him over the objections of his mother. Keiji becomes depressed when it seems he cannot consummate their marriage.
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English, Japanese
Awards:
4 wins & 2 nominations
Country:
New Zealand
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