A toung man is gotten out of trouble by his estranged aunt who want him to become the keeper of the shrine of the camphor tree. The tree has magical properties and can make wishes come true.
That isn't wholly true, but the tree has special powers....
Based on a novel, this cinematic tale feels like they got all of the plot on screen but left out the internal monologs and shadings. While there is enough here to follow the plot all of the details that make us connect with the characters is gone. For the most part there is no depth to anyone on screen. Yes we know who they are but we don't feel for them. By the half way point I felt like I had missed two chapters of explanation.
While not bad, the film is good enough that you realize that with a better script this would have been a great film.
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