The Japan TimesMar 6
Grief is the only language two estranged sisters share in “This Place,” a sensitively observed tale told in the shadow of 3/11. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/03/06/film/this-place/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #japanesefilm #gabbypadilla #arisanakano #jaimepacenaii
‘This Place’: Estrangement and renewal set against a city’s recovery

Set in Rikuzentakata, Jaime Pacena II’s crosscultural drama pairs a city’s slow recovery with two sisters struggling to rebuild trust.

The Japan Times