Gorori no koto (2008)

English title: All Around Us.

Depiction of several years in the life of a couple. Husband and wife's professional day-to-day, their interactions as a couple, their relatives, etc.

Rather conventional as a drama. The structure is sprawling, showing aspects of these characters' lives which lead nowhere plotwise - for instance, the courtroom scenes. But I guess this is what gives meaning to the film's title. The general tone is soothing, not unlike a soap-opera. The mise-en-scene is carefully done, like a symphony really.

Rating: 40