We “watch” films in our own ways. Some understand every scene of a film through sound, while some read every sound of a film through subtitles. In that sense, a film connects the hearts of those gathered in front of the screen. Directed by Kawase Naomi, Radiance, which breaks down cultural barriers, is a great film to watch “together and separately.” This film, which won the Prize of the Ecumenical Jury at the 70th Cannes Film Festival, is a story of Nakamori, a photographer who is losing his sight, and a novice writer Misako, who creates movie audio commentary. The two meet at a barrier-free movie monitoring meeting, and they sharply clash while feeling the gap between disability and non-disability. However, they share the experience of loss and gradually become close, eventually becoming a glimmer of hope for each other in the end. On the other hand, the film describes the process of creating a script for audio commentary in detail, which allows us to naturally imagine the process of making the barrier-free version of this film. The attentive direction, which enabled delicate expression of emotions, and calm narration increase the sense of immersion. Thanks to that, audiences will experience the film while “feeling as if entering a much wider world, not feeling of simply looking at the screen,” as expressed in a line from the film. [LEE Youngju]