The Phone of the Wind (2020)

Profile

• Movie: The Phone of The Wind (English title) / Wind’s Telephone (literal title), Voices in the Wind
• Romaji: Kaze no Denwa
• Japanese: 風の電話

• Director: Nobuhiro Suwa
• Writer: Kyoko Inukai, Nobuhiro Suwa
• Producer: Eiji Izumi
• Cinematographer:
• Release Date: January 24, 2020
• Runtime: 139 min.
• Distributor: Broadmedia Studios
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Haru in Hiroshima goes back to her hometown in Iwate Prefecture. She comes upon the “Wind’s Telephone.” Set in a garden, the “Wind’s Telephone” is a white phone booth with a black telephone placed in it. The phone booth is not connected to any telephone lines or wires. People come here to talk to those that passed away or are missing. During Haru’s journey, she meets various people.