Silk(2007)

French silkworm trader Hervé is married to the beautiful Hélène. When an outbreak of disease ravages European silkworms, Hervé must travel to Japan to retrieve healthy eggs. After a long journey, Hervé finally arrives at a village where he can buy them. He becomes infatuated with a young concubine and goes to great lengths to see her again. But, when war breaks out in Japan, the concubine flees, forcing Hervé to return home to his wife.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: François Girard

Actors: Sei Ashina, Michael Pitt, Tony Vogel, Toni Bertorelli, Keira Knightley, Kenneth Welsh, Martha Burns, Alfred Molina, Michael Golding, Carlo Cecchi

Release date: 2007-09-14

Country of origin: Canada, Italy, Japan

Length: 1h 47m

Ratings:

• 5.8/10
• 7%
• 39/100