Radiance (Hikari)

The always-absorbing films from acclaimed Japanese director Naomi Kawase are united in their sense of delicate insight. Her astute and thoughtful new film Radiance dwells on the relationship between Misako (Ayame Misake), a young woman who writes film audio descriptions for the visually impaired, and photographer Nakamori (Masatoshi Nagase), who has deteriorating eyesight and sits on an advisory panel. The film offers views on both visual and verbal interpretation, and focuses on the delicate and complex beauty of both methods.