STORY
奈良県斑鳩町。法隆寺の門前町に大木涼子は母の初江と暮らしている。涼子の弟である尚之は長い間実家に姿を見せていない。尚之が和菓子職人の道をあきらめてしまい母と大ゲンカになってしまったのだ。そんなある日、初江が緑内障を患っていることが判明する。初江はふさぎ込みがちに。手術を受けようともしない。涼子は仕方なく尚之に連絡を取ることにする。久しぶりに再会する涼子と尚之。尚之はまた和菓子職人の道に戻ったことを告げる。尚之は母を元気付けるために何かをしなければと涼子を責める。かつて実家の周りで生産された灯芯。現在も隣町の安堵町で伝統技術が守られているという。尚之は初江に灯芯の灯を見せようとする。涼子は母との暮らしに土足で入り込む尚之の態度を許すことができず。
タウン誌「うぶすな」の企画による住民参加映画。美しい風景や伝統産業など地元の宝が詰まっている。
Akari no sato
Here is Ikaruga in Nara.
Ryoko Oki lives in this town built originally in front of Horyuji temple with her mother, Hatsue.
Ryoko’s brother, Naoyuki, has been silent for a long time since he had a terrible quarrel with their mother because he had given up becoming a craftsman of Japanese confectionary.
One day, it is turned out that Hatsue has glaucoma.
Hatsue comes to be depressed and never agree to take surgery.
Ryoko unwillingly contacts Naoyuki.
They meet again after a long separation.
Naoyuki tells Ryoko that he is back to train himself for a craftsman of Japanese confectionary, and he blames her that she has to do something in order to cheer their mother up.
Once, around their parents’ house, wicks were produced.
It seems that in Ando town, that is next to their town, this traditional skill of wicks still has been protected and inherited from people to people.
Though Naoyuki tries to show the light of wicks to Hatsue, Ryoko cannot forgive Naoyuki for his behavior that he steps into Ryoko and Hatsue’s life impolitely...
This is a film projected by a town magazine “Ubusuna,” and the citizens participated in producing it.
In this film, we could see various treasures in the town such as beautiful landscapes and traditional industries.
