Linda Ohama's talk about her movie and the earthquake hit northern Japan in 2011 was really moved me. I knew that how miserable the disaster was through the news but her perspective was so unique because she stayed the damaged area for long period of time and she got the opportunity to get to know directly how the people there felt, or thought. This made her movie moving and impressive.
I think the meaning of "shingetsu" is the power of people. The new moon is invisible but that is the start of the road to the full moon. The people of Tohoku never gave up and tried to rebuild their lives. The revival of Tohoku is still going on and someday, I suppose she thinks they will definitely revive their hometown.
