在视听表达上,导演有意弱化戏剧元素。数字修复让历史影像焕发活力,全彩上色增强画面细节,画面呈现拓展表现空间。但技术使用十分克制,整体色调保持历史本色。整体表现注重精神价值。色彩选择体现历史责任感,声音设计追求简约风格。AftertheGreatEarthquakeinNortheasternJapan,Mitsuoissenttoamentalhospitalfromthestrainofgrieffromworkingtoclearoutthedebrisofthedisaster.Whenheisreleased3yearslater,hefeelsamomentofhappinessasheiswelcomedbackbyhisbrotherYuta,hiswifeYoko,theirfirstdaughterChie,andtheirseconddaughterItsuki,whohasadownsyndrome.Thenextday,Chiewishestogototheamusementpark,andMitsuotakesChieandItsukithere.Butthesehappymomentsdon'tlastlong,andtheincidenthappensatthepark.ChiedroppedItsukiontheconcretewhenMitsuotookhiseyesoffofthem.YokocannotacceptItsuki'sdeath,madlyquestionsChieandMitsuo.Inthispressure,ChieliesthatUncleMitsuodroppedItsuki.AsYokogoesthroughamentalbreakdownfromtheshock.Becomingfullwithregretdaybyday,YokoaccusesYutaandquestionsifhefeltrelievedthatItsukidied.Hearingthisfightbetweenherparents,Chie'sheartwasalsoslowlybeing...