This collective book is the first reference work about the philosophy of film of Stanley Cavell, American Harvard philosopher (1926-2018) who was the first to teach cinema in a university philosophy department (20 years before Deleuze).

Koreeda Hirokazu, prolific filmmaker of the past three decades, makes films rooted in social realities, often from the points of view of the most invisible in our societies. This book explores the work of this major figure of Japanese film history, praised for his universalism by festivals and international audiences alike.