The Albino's Trees

The Albino's Trees (2016) is a drama film directed by Masakazu Kaneko rated 8.0/10.

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.

Cast

Ryohei Matsuoka

Yuku

Kanako Higashi

Nagi

Yûsuke Fukuchi

Yoichi

Kinuo Yamada

Izumi

Hatsunori Hasegawa

Hiura

Shūichirō Masuda

Imamori

Ai Ozaki

Aya

Hiroyuki Matsukage

Nemoto

Manabu Hosoi

Murata

Mari Matsunaga

Yuko

Chie Yamaguchi

Chitose