Fade portrays the life of a grandmother in the mountainous region of Hyogo, Japan while persimmon trees enter the late season.

Capturing the grandmother’s tenacious care for traditions, trees and home, the film poetically depicts the tableaux of forgotten rural memory of the post-war; the glimpse of human spirit and persistence appear in the passing of seasons, awaiting the new beginnings.

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Written, directed, edited, and cinematography by Asako Ujita 

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"In this film the only protagonists are women, while the men are occupied only by working the machines and building a new landscape. From the very first shot, the author gives us access to her grandmother’s intimate world. In the film of subdues colours we follow her daily routines, rituals, activities and friendship. Through a Japanese persimmon we follow a closing cycle, getting prepared for a shot without image, a blank shot, darkness that brings an encounter with laughter in sound. We witness a cinematic poetry teaching us to see through all the pores of our being." 

- the jury/film director Tomislav Šoban, 25 FPS Festival

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