The Albino's Trees (2016)

A poignant moral dilemma unfolding against lush mountainous landscapes, The Albino’s Trees follows Yuku (Ryohei Matsuoka), an animal control hunter who takes on a lucrative job to kill a rare white deer considered to be a god of the forest by a nearby village. Though Yuku initially steps up to the task in order to support his mother’s medical bills, his will begins to falter as he gets to know the villagers and the reasons behind their difficult choice to live as outsiders.

Released July 16, 2016 86 min None+

Genres: Drama

Keywords: mdblist.has-trailer, tmdb.japan, tmdb.hunter, tmdb.deer, tmdb.nature, tmdb.modernisation, tmdb.humanity, tmdb.indigenous-peoples

Production Companies: kinone

Country: Japan
Production Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese