NHK Documentary

Beyond Seeing and Hearing (2016x1)

Data emisji: Sty 09, 2016

Hisayo and Yoshihiko Umeki live in a remote village in Japan. Hisayo is blind and deaf, and Yoshihiko is her interpreter, husband and friend. Despite their difficulties, they lead a simple yet satisfying life. A farmer by choice, Yoshihiko loves the beauty of living off the land, but Hisayo, a city girl, finds the rural life sometimes challenging. By following the life of the couple through 4 seasons, this documentary reexamines what happiness can mean even in adversities.