The Zen Diary
An essayist, he finds peace in his mountain life. His routine is pleasantly disturbed by occasional visits from Machiko, his editor and love interest, as he struggles to let go of his late wife's ashes.
At a glance
Countries
Japan
Ratings
TMDB users
7.2/10
13 votes
Rating consensus
72/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Moderate-to-positive blended read — weighted ~72/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Kenji Sawada
Tsutomu
Takako Matsu
Machiko
Naomi Nishida
Mika
Toshinori Omi
Ryu
Fumi Dan
Fumiko
Shōhei Hino
Carpenter
Tomoko Naraoka
Chie
Koihachi Takigawa
Photographer
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The Zen Diary (2022)
Yuji Nakae
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