Petal Dance


Petal Dance is a 2013 Japanese film directed by Hiroshi Ishikawa.

Synopsis

The film concerns a trip taken by two women, Jinko and Motoko, and their driver, Haraki, to see Miki, an old friend now living in a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide. Jinko and Motoko have not seen Miki in six years, and the trip becomes a meditation on their own lives and sorrows, as well as reconciliation for their guilt of not being able to help her before.

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Reception

On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a 4 out of 10, saying that the "existential road drama of four young women offers diminishing results." A review on Japan Times by Mark Schilling gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5.