Yuko Kageyama

Super Happy Forever

Accompanied by his friend Miyata, Sano returns to Izu, a seaside resort in Japan where five years before he fell in love with his wife Nagi.

Short Story Collection: Things That Pass Away

This anthology film brings together a diverse group of directors at the call of actress Hotaru, who also works as a film director. It consists of five short films.

I Am Kirishima

On January 25th, 2024, Hiroshi Uchida, a 70-year-old man with terminal cancer made a deathbed confession to the Kamakura hospital staff treating him: “I am Satoshi Kirishima.” On January 29th, he died. For 49 years, Kirishima was a fugitive pursued by the police for his involvement with the East Asia Anti-Japan Armed Front’s bombing campaign that terrified Tokyo in the 70s. While others from the group were caught and sentenced to death, Kirishima remained on the run and off the radar by working as a day-labourer and living a solitary life amongst neighbours who affectionately dubbed him “Ucchan,” a quiet guy known to like a beer and rock music.

Tokyo Bitch, I Love You

Sex worker Hatsue is having an affair with a married man named Yoshinori, whom she first met as a client. He feels oppressed by his life with his wife and his secret trysts with Hatsue bring him peace of mind.

Memory Devices

Shinpei

An older brother who can't fit into society, a father who has given up on his future, and a younger sister who is tied to the house. This is the story of the small steps these three people take. The Great East Japan Earthquake suddenly changed the peaceful daily life of the people of Fukushima. Many people lost their homes and jobs due to not only the earthquake and tsunami, but also the nuclear accident, and left Fukushima. This is the story of a family living in the aftermath three years later, in Fukushima, where deep scars remain.

Wandering Bonbon

Hitoe is 34 years old. Her husband is overseas on a business trip, and she wanders aimlessly around town every day, filling her idle time with alcohol. Masaru is 48 years old. A train conductor. He gave up on his dream of becoming a driver after failing the national exam three times. The two meet each other while they have families.