nowhere to go but everywhere - (trailer 2022)

How far are you willing to go to be close?
After the devastating 2011 Northern Japan Tsunami stole his wife, Yasuo Takamatsu dives to search for her.

International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR) - Official Selection
San Sebastian International Film Festival - Official Selection
Melbourne International Film Festival - Official Selection
Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Best Documentary short
Wild and Scenic Film Festival - Honorable Mention


A film by Erik Shirai and Masako Tsumura
Music composed by Shai Maestro
Edited by Katharina Fiedler and Erik Shirai
Produced by Arieh Rosen and Masako Tsumura
Director of photography: Erik Shirai
Assistant director: Yuichi Tazawa
Underwater cinematography: Masaaki Chijimatsu
Cello performance: Mayu Tsukamoto Shviro
Sound: Tatsuya Kishikawa, Nozomu Shimaka
Underwater AC: Hiroshi Arai, Keijyu Kawaase
Underwater production support: Masayoshi Takahashi, Sayo Iida, Tadao Orihara
Production assistant: Nozomu Shimaka
Sound design + mix by: One Thousand Birds
Color by: Nat Jencks (Technicolor)
Graphic by: Einat Gavish


Starring :
Yasuo Takmatsu
Shinto priest: Shuji Chiba
Shi shi odori dancers: Sho Onodera, Yutaka Sato, Kotaro Kobayashi