In October 2022, not long after the borders reopened, myself and my two younger brothers went to Japan and hiked the ancient Kumano Kodō Pilgrimage. The closest I’ll ever feel to being in a Ghibli film… I’m already dreaming of my next time back.
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21 Comments
Love this beautiful, touching film. A wonderful piece of storytelling. And, goodness me, tears at the end with your mum.
Fantastic Chrissie present. Great to have you back.
What a great video. Can´t wait to the Kumano Kodo. Elina I highly recommend you to do "el camino de Santiago" (St James Way) in Spain. Is one of the best experiences you can ever have =)
Thank you. It is always a great pleasure to spend time with you. Thank you so much for sharing it with us .
A loving portrait. Your Mother's radiant smile at the end!
Well done Elina, thank you for sharing.
Respect for always dropping LOTR references even when not in NZ 🖤🧙♂️ this was a great Xmas present
We all love our mums. Mine passed 4 years ago but she's with me on every mountain top. It's as close as I can get to her now.
This was beautiful. Thank you.
I decided to finally thru-hike the PCT this year. Shortly after telling my folks, we watched your entire PCT series and both my parents loved it. Seeing a new video from you pop up in my sub box made me so happy!
Beautiful; looked like an awesome experience with the bros
A lovely film to watch on Xmas morning 💔
omg i love that you went to japan!!! i havent even watched it yet and i am already so excited for you guys! i love japan too!
A lovely film Elina. Loved how you overlaid snippets of conversations that weren't related to the scene, Nice creative touches.
Dear Elena, Merry Xmas and what a nice video and a special maybe too. As you try to make the best and most beautiful images it are often the most crappy ones we cherish the most. The to us represented ones that help our memory or even have become our memory of those we love. Which in a way, going with those images and memories to Japan what might feel as a trail back. But creating new memories and images at the same time, to hold and cherish now and for those to see long after.
As you said trails alone or shared…but you always carry the images, and even sounds taste and smells along with you where ever you go. So why this video at least to me feels special. Watch your first video. It took you 9 seconds to put your mom in, and your brothers. And so many miles, travels, tastes, smells, and encounters later this video shows, that whatever we photograph we unseeing and unnoticeable also, but always photograph ourselves with it.
Thanks.
Love it. I lived in Japan for 4 years and absolutely love it there!
Love the way you film and tell stories
Really very moving. Thank you.
Inspirational
I love so much watching your videos, you are such a great storyteller, please keep on doing it 🙂
So nice to see you sharing this journey with your brothers. I would love to walk the camino de Santiago with my brother for various reasons. Thank you for your beautiful storytelling !!