Kentaro

Kentaro explores the life of an 11-year-old boy in the remote, mountainous village of Kawakami. Following the Great Japanese Earthquake, parents Miho and Hiro Yokobori abandoned their life in Tokyo to embrace a new beginning in the isolated community. Kentaro’s birth — the first in the village in 25 years — injects a renewed sense of hope and vitality, countering Japan’s troubling trend of an aging population and record low birth rates. The film follows the Yokobori family, as they navigate the delicate balance between preserving Japanese heritage and embracing a hopeful future.