It's always quite interesting to know about the East, its traditions, ways of living and philosophy. Unfortunately, this movie does not seem to care much about the viewer's patience: to watch the experiences of a young guy in the world of pottery for two hours seems to be too much. The story goes about a young canadian fellow who - after his father's death which affected him to the point of attempted suicide - goes to Japan to visit an uncle with the hope to recover from his depression. There, he starts working with his japanese uncle in pottering. And that's about it. From then on, the movie drags eternally. Probably, there's a great deal of profound ideas in the movie, but I did not get any since I was so bored that - to be honest - I almost fell asleep. Two stars for the photography, the locations and Tatsuya Fuji(the uncle), the same actor from EMPIRE OF THE SENSES and IN THE REALM OF PASSION.