Kumi Sato

Filmmakers discuss the legacy of Alfred Hitchcock and the book “Hitchcock/Truffaut” (“Le cinéma selon Hitchcock”), written by François Truffaut and published in 1966.

Toma lives in a small riverside town with his brutish father and his father's girlfriend. Witnessing his father's predilections for abuse, Toma becomes anxious that he will have inherited those urges.

"Acacia" revolves around Sekiji Ishida (Antonio Inoki) a former professional wrestler now a lonely retired man. Sekiji then strikes up a friendship with a reserved young boy.

A struggling, unemployed musician living with his girlfriend looks to improve his life after he discovers how she's been paying the rent.

For Yasuko every day is a challenge. Due to her mental illness and hypersomnia, simple things like household chores and holding a job seem impossible. Added to the mix is an indifferent, almost distant boyfriend and an ex-girlfriend with plans to win him back.

One day Kyoko watches television and sees a man turning himself in to the police after murdering a family. Something within Kyoko connects with the man, as she recognizes a similar soul. Despite the worries of the killer's lawyer, she approaches the killer and the two start corresponding.

Police detective Sosuke is shot down while chasing a suspect. While unconscious, his gun is stolen. He recovers, but loses his wife and resigns from the force. All of a sudden, his missing firearm is used in a series of crimes.

A bright, attractive, and driven young woman is intent on marrying her tall, handsome, and dreamy boyfriend. However, he abruptly dumps her.