Niki Caro directed this romantic drama from New Zealand, adapted from Peter Wells' story, Of Memory & Desire, about the doomed affair of a Japanese couple on their honeymoon in New Zealand. The body of Keiji is pulled ashore on a New Zealand beach; his widow Sayo then tells the tale in flashback: Attracted to Keiji, Sayo marries him over the objections of his mother. Keiji becomes depressed when it seems he cannot consummate their marriage.
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Memory & Desire was released on November 18, 1998.
Memory & Desire was directed by Niki Caro.
Memory & Desire has a runtime of 89m.
Memory & Desire was produced by Owen Hughes.
Niki Caro directed this romantic drama from New Zealand, adapted from Peter Wells' story, Of Memory & Desire, about the doomed affair of a Japanese couple on their honeymoon in New Zealand. The body of Keiji is pulled ashore on a New Zealand beach; his widow Sayo then tells the tale in flashback: Attracted to Keiji, Sayo marries him over the objections of his mother. Keiji becomes depressed when it seems he cannot consummate their marriage.
The key characters in Memory & Desire are Keiji (Eugene Nomura), Sayo (Yuri Kinugawa), Jeanette (Brenda Kendall).
Memory & Desire is rated PG.
Memory & Desire is a Drama, Romance film.
Memory & Desire has an audience rating of 6.4 out of 10.