Japón

Summary: A painter from the big city goes to a remote canyon to commit suicide. To reach some calmness, he stays at the farmstead of Ascen, an old, religious woman. Although but a few words are spoken, love grows.

Release Date: April 04, 2003

Genre: Drama

Director: Carlos Reygadas

Writer: Carlos Reygadas

Runtime: 2 h 02 min

MPAA: R

Production: No Dream Cinema, Mantarraya Producciones, Hubert Bals Fund

Distributor: Tartan, Vitagraph Films, Tartan Video USA, Ventura Distribution, The Criterion Channel

Countries: Mexico, Spain

Language: Spanish

Movie budget: $ 250,050

Domestic: $ 21,900

International: $ 184,884

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