Monday, 1 April 2024

偶然と想像 / Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021 Ryusuke Hamaguchi & scr)

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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