The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin) is a 2020 fiction film directed by C.W. Winter and Anders Edström. It describes life in a farming village, population 47, in the Shiotani basin in the Japanese prefecture of Kyoto.[1] It is the second feature-length collaboration between C.W. Winter and Anders Edström after their 2009 film, The Anchorage.
The Works and Days (of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin)
The film, which takes its title from Hesiod's Ancient Greek farmer's almanacWorks and Days, is presented in five chapters as it examines the daily routine of Tayoko, an elderly woman and farmer who lives in Shiotani. The film follows Tayoko as she cares for and prepares to mourn her husband, Junji, and features excerpts read from Tayoko's real life diaries.[2]
The film was inspired by a series of conversations between Winter, Edström, and Tayoko, who is Edström's real life mother-in-law.[3] It was shot for a total of 27 weeks, across a 14-month period. At 480 minutes long, it is one of the longest films ever made.
Releaseedit
The film had its world premiere at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Encounters Golden Bear for Best Film.[4] It had its U.S. theatrical release on July 16, 2021 and its French theatrical release on June 22, 2022.
Critical responseedit
The film received critical acclaim. Mark Peranson for Cinema Scope called the film "an utterly confident, magisterial effort that will stand the test of time."[5] In La Internacional Cinéfila, Agnès Wildenstein called it, "The best movie of the year. A tremendous cinematic pleasure. And a film that will remain in the history of cinema."[6] Jordan Cronk, writing for Artforum, described the film as a "comprehensive look at a vanishing way of life...uncommonly poignant and profound."[7] Writing for Le Monde, Clarise Fabré called the film "a masterpiece."[8]
In addition to the Berlinale prize, the film won Best Independent/Experimental Film of the Year from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.[9] It also won Best Film prizes at the Punto de Vista[10] and Black Canvas film festivals. The film made dozens of end of the year Ten Best lists.[11][12][13][14]
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^"La Internacional Cinéfila 2020)". Con los ojos abiertos. 2020-06-23. Retrieved 2021-12-27.
^Fabré, Clarisse (2021-07-15). "Les Travaux et les Jours: une épopée magique aux confins de l'image et du son". Le Monde (in French). Retrieved 2022-07-01.
^"47th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards". LAFCA. January 5, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^"Prizes. 15th Edition. 2021". Punto de Vista. March 20, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^"The Cinema Scope Top Ten of 2020". Cinema Scope. April 5, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
^"The Individual Top Tens of 2021". RogerEbert.com. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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works, days, tayoko, shiojiri, shiotani, basin, 2020, fiction, film, directed, winter, anders, edström, describes, life, farming, village, population, shiotani, basin, japanese, prefecture, kyoto, second, feature, length, collaboration, between, winter, anders. The Works and Days of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin is a 2020 fiction film directed by C W Winter and Anders Edstrom It describes life in a farming village population 47 in the Shiotani basin in the Japanese prefecture of Kyoto 1 It is the second feature length collaboration between C W Winter and Anders Edstrom after their 2009 film The Anchorage The Works and Days of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin Directed byC W Winter Anders EdstromWritten byC W WinterProduced byC W Winter Anders Edstrom Wang YueStarringTayoko ShiojiriCinematographyAnders EdstromEdited byC W WinterProductioncompaniesGeneral Asst Silver Salt FilmsDistributed byGrasshopper Film CapricciRelease dates21 February 2020 2020 02 21 Berlinale 16 July 2021 2021 07 16 United States 22 July 2022 2022 07 22 France Running time480 minutesCountriesUnited States Sweden Japan United KingdomLanguageJapanese Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Release 4 1 Critical response 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot editThe film which takes its title from Hesiod s Ancient Greek farmer s almanac Works and Days is presented in five chapters as it examines the daily routine of Tayoko an elderly woman and farmer who lives in Shiotani The film follows Tayoko as she cares for and prepares to mourn her husband Junji and features excerpts read from Tayoko s real life diaries 2 Cast editTayoko Shiojiri as Tayoko Hiroharu Shikata as Hiroharu Ryo Kase as Ryo Sasaki Mai Edstrom as Mai Kaoru Iwahana as Junji Jun Tsunoda as Kagawa Masahiro Motoki as NPCProduction editThe film was inspired by a series of conversations between Winter Edstrom and Tayoko who is Edstrom s real life mother in law 3 It was shot for a total of 27 weeks across a 14 month period At 480 minutes long it is one of the longest films ever made Release editThe film had its world premiere at the 2020 Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Encounters Golden Bear for Best Film 4 It had its U S theatrical release on July 16 2021 and its French theatrical release on June 22 2022 Critical response edit The film received critical acclaim Mark Peranson for Cinema Scope called the film an utterly confident magisterial effort that will stand the test of time 5 In La Internacional Cinefila Agnes Wildenstein called it The best movie of the year A tremendous cinematic pleasure And a film that will remain in the history of cinema 6 Jordan Cronk writing for Artforum described the film as a comprehensive look at a vanishing way of life uncommonly poignant and profound 7 Writing for Le Monde Clarise Fabre called the film a masterpiece 8 In addition to the Berlinale prize the film won Best Independent Experimental Film of the Year from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association 9 It also won Best Film prizes at the Punto de Vista 10 and Black Canvas film festivals The film made dozens of end of the year Ten Best lists 11 12 13 14 See also editList of longest filmsReferences edit The Works and Days Grasshopper Film Retrieved 2021 12 27 Jordan Cronk on C W Winter and Anders Edstrom s The Works and Days 2020 Artforum Retrieved 2021 12 27 The Land Demands Your Effort C W Winter and Anders Edstrom on The Works and Days of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin Cinema Scope 2020 06 23 Retrieved 2021 12 27 The Award for the Best Film in the Encounters Competition Berlinale February 29 2020 Retrieved October 27 2022 The Land Demands Your Effort C W Winter and Anders Edstrom on The Works and Days of Tayoko Shiojiri in the Shiotani Basin Cinema Scope 2020 06 23 Retrieved 2021 12 27 La Internacional Cinefila 2020 Con los ojos abiertos 2020 06 23 Retrieved 2021 12 27 Time Regaineed Artforum 2020 06 23 Retrieved 2021 12 27 Fabre Clarisse 2021 07 15 Les Travaux et les Jours une epopee magique aux confins de l image et du son Le Monde in French Retrieved 2022 07 01 47th Annual Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards LAFCA January 5 2022 Retrieved October 27 2022 Prizes 15th Edition 2021 Punto de Vista March 20 2021 Retrieved October 27 2022 The Cinema Scope Top Ten of 2020 Cinema Scope April 5 2021 Retrieved October 27 2022 The Individual Top Tens of 2021 RogerEbert com December 15 2021 Retrieved December 27 2021 Nicholson Ben December 15 2021 2021 the year in documentary British Film Institute Retrieved December 27 2021 Slant s Best Films of 2021 The Ballots Slant December 10 2021 Retrieved December 27 2021 External links editThe Works and Days official site The Works and Days at IMDb Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Works and Days amp oldid 1213371117, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
