Singapore Film Database
I Want to Go Home
Directed by
Wesley Leon Aroozoo
Year
Runtime
2017
60 minutes
Genre
Documentary
Language
English, Japanese
Synopsis
On the 11th of March, 2011, Yasuo Takamatsu lost his wife to the tsunami during the Great East Japan earthquake. Since that fateful day, he has been diving in the sea every week in search for her. Compelled and inspired to share his story, ‘I Want To Go Home’ is a journey from Singapore to Onagawa through the lens of the intrigued to meet him.
Of unlikely friendships across borders and languages; to share a man’s loss, recovery and determination to reunite with his wife. 'I Want To Go Home' is both a feature documentary and a English-Japanese autobiographical novel published under Math Paper Press.
Producer(s)
Ho Shengjuan
Produced by
13 Little Pictures
International Sales/Distribution
Cast
Yasuo Takamatsu
Tags
2017, Documentary, Tsunami, Diving, Friendship, Journey, Travel, Autobiography, Death, Cross Dress, Japanese