Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Short Stories.
Episode 1: Magic (or Something Less Certain)
In his usual long take back of car style, two girls gossip about a man who one of them is seeing. It turns out the other one is his ex.
Kotone Furukawa, Ayumu Nakajima, Hyunri.
Episode 2: Door Wide Open.
Older student agrees with boyfriend to try and honey trap their lecturer. It backfires. This one is slightly odd.
Kiyohiko Shibukawa and Katsuki Mori.
Episode 3: Once Again.
A woman in her old town for a class reunion bumps into an old friend... but after a while, the old friend reveals she doesn't know who the other woman is. Very sweet.
Aoba Kawaii and Fusako Urabe:
They're all about people connecting, and it's well worth watching if you like long, slow, talky Japanese films! It won the Silver Bear at Berlin.
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