Japanese Director Nobuhiro Suwa (“Yuki and Nina, “A Perfect Couple”) most recent film “The Phone of the Wind” is set for release on January 24, 2020. The drama is inspired by true events, in 2011 Itaru Sasaki built a white telephone booth in a garden, as a way to communicate to his cousin who passed away in the 2010 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami. The phone booth served thousands of people to help them mourn the passing of loved ones. A trailer for the production was previously made available, and can be viewed below.
Synopsis
Haru in Hiroshima goes back to her hometown in Iwate Prefecture. She comes upon the “Wind's Telephone.” Set in a garden, the “Wind's Telephone” is a white phone booth with a black telephone placed in it. The phone booth is not connected to any telephone lines or wires. People come here to talk to those that passed away or are missing. During Haru's journey, she meets various people. (AsianWiki)
