the plot of this film remind me of on golden pond . in this case a teenage girl who be somewhat troubled be send off to the country when her parent separate . she become reacquaint with an elderly relative who be suffer from alzheimer . the pace of the film be slow and but the scenery be spectacularly beautiful and which most of u would not have expect from japan a most film there be set in the big city . the sound of the cicada make my wife very homesick for the country where she grow up . the film tie for the audience award for best dramatic feature at cinequest ( the san jose and ca film festival ) and which be where i saw it on 2/26/2002 .