Film The Fruit of Silence, Kyoko (1978-1979)

Film The Fruit of Silence, Kyoko (1978-1979)

The film "Kyoko," shown at the end of 1978 at the Science Museum Hall, reflects the quiet heat that Japanese cinema was facing in the late 1970s. Based on a novel by Yukichi Furui, directed by Mutsujin Ban, and starring Sayoko Yamaguchi and Hatsune Ishihara, the film was made in 1979. Standing at the crossroads of literature and film, the film attempted to depict the inner life and silence of human beings, away from the currents of commercial cinema. Sayoko Yamaguchi was known at the time as a world-class model, and her serene presence had a poetic power that transcended words. The Science Museum Hall itself, which served as the stage, also symbolized an attempt to view film as "expression," rather than entertainment. The guest performer was filmmaker Hitoshi Tatsumura, whose later theme, "The Rhythm of Life," was also present. With the end of Japan's rapid economic growth, society was beginning to experience a spiritual void. Kyoko" illuminates this void in silence, and rema
ins in our memories as a testament to the last era when literature and images could still genuinely resonate with each other.