The Albino's Trees

The Albino's Trees

86 mins | Drama | July 16, 2016

A poignant moral dilemma unfolding against lush mountainous landscapes, The Albino’s Trees follows Yuku (Ryohei Matsuoka), an animal control hunter who takes on a lucrative job to kill a rare white deer considered to be a god of the forest by a nearby village. Though Yuku initially steps up to the task in order to support his mother’s medical bills, his will begins to falter as he gets to know the villagers and the reasons behind their difficult choice to live as outsiders.

The Albino's Trees

86 mins | Drama | July 16, 2016

The Albino's Trees
A poignant moral dilemma unfolding against lush mountainous landscapes, The Albino’s Trees follows Yuku (Ryohei Matsuoka), an animal control hunter who takes on a lucrative job to kill a rare white deer considered to be a god of the forest by a nearby village. Though Yuku initially steps up to the task in order to support his mother’s medical bills, his will begins to falter as he gets to know the villagers and the reasons behind their difficult choice to live as outsiders.
Producers kinone
Original title アルビノの木
Directors Tomoshi Noboriyama, Masakazu Kaneko, Hirohito Takino
Writers Miyuki Kaneko, Masakazu Kaneko

Cast

Ryohei Matsuoka

as Yuku

Kanako Higashi

as Nagi

Yûsuke Fukuchi

as Yoichi

Kinuo Yamada

as Izumi

Shuichiro Masuda

as Imamori

Ai Ozaki

as Aya

Hiroyuki Matsukage

as Nemoto

Manabu Hosoi

as Murata

Mari Matsunaga

as Yuko

Chie Yamaguchi

as Chitose