Cast: Kodô Toda

Direction Hirobumi Watanabe

Cast Akiko Hisatsugi · Katsumi Ino · Kiyomine Iso · Natsuki Itô

Direction Hirobumi Watanabe

Cast Yukiko Hachisu · Misao Hirayama · Gaku Imamura · Karin

Synopsis Poolsideman (2016) follows the story of Yusuke Mizuhara, a reserved lifeguard navigating his unexciting life in a Tokyo suburb, split between his home and an overlooked swimming pool. The narrative delves into the enigmatic persona of a young man who...

Direction Hirobumi Watanabe

Cast Satoshi Haneishi · Misao Hirayama · Kaori Iida · Kaoru Iida

Synopsis And the Mud Ship Sails Away... (2013) follows the story of Takashi Hirayama, an unemployed and unmotivated individual residing in Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture, alongside his elderly grandmother. His days are marked by a lack of ambition and purpose until...