Cast: Hako Oshima

Direction Naomi Kawase

Cast Tohta Komizu · Hako Oshima · Tetsuya Akikawa · Kirin Kiki

Synopsis Hanezu (2011) is set in the Asuka region, often considered the cradle of Japan, where ancient inhabitants found meaning in patience and acceptance. In contrast, contemporary society seems to have lost this ability to wait, constantly striving for progress and...

Direction Eiji Uchida

Cast Sairi Itô · Kenta Suga · Kaito Yoshimura · Hako Oshima

Synopsis Love and Other Cults (2017) follows the journey of Ai (Sairi Ito), a young woman who was raised in a cult commune by her fanatical mother for seven years. After the cult's exposure by authorities, Ai attempts to integrate into...

Direction Toru Hano · Yoshio Kuratani

Cast Honoka Ishibashi · Ken Yamamura · Mai Aida · Kazue Aoki

Synopsis The Hybrid (2015) follows Chiaki, a recent college graduate, who invites her friend Mai to her hometown, Nuegabuchi, a tranquil hot spring village shrouded in tales of a enigmatic creature known as the nue. Chiaki's peaceful visit is disrupted by...

Direction Eiji Uchida

Cast Mina Shimizu · Erika Okuda · Aya Oomasa · Sô Sakamoto

Synopsis Topless (2008) follows the vibrant and optimistic Natsuko as she attempts to heal from a heartbreak by engaging in a series of brief relationships following her split with Tomomi. However, when Tomomi reveals her intention to marry a man, Natsuko...