Serene and engaging, if a little indulgent, Naomi Kawase’s feature is a prose-poem about death and loveThis is the seventh fiction feature from 46-year-old Japanese film-maker Naomi Kawase, but her first to gain an actual UK cinema release. Her films have been generally assured of a respectful audience on the international festival circuit and especially at Cannes, although they have been criticised as bland and even a little smug.