Wonderful, settle depictions of nuanced emotions. Beautiful story struggle, hope, loss. Questions of family and loyalty. So many wonderful themes weaved together amidst the heart of every day life struggles. Also, exquisite attention to detail. The patience of making the Japanese soba noodles is mirrored with the careful long takes depicting those scenes. Quality film by a quality filmmaker. Wish there were more movies like this with genuine feeling and honest emotions that are not looking to pull at your heartstrings. Highly recommend this film to anyone who likes quality independent movies. Can't go wrong.