Erika Oda

An Okinawan woman kidnaps the teenage son of a U.S. Marine convicted of raping her when she was a girl.

Recently appointed dean at a film school, Kimuro Hajime develops a special concern for one of his students, Daisuke. The brash, headstrong young man is fixated on with the Second World War. He feels a sense of frustration at the irrational sacrifice of young people's lives during the war six decades earlier. Daisuke finds that he can vent his frustrations to Kimuro, who experienced the war firsthand. Kimuro's wife, Emiko, is also troubled by memories of the war. She lost a loved one in the war and has never gotten over it. And Kimuro himself also has something from the past that he has yet to face. He believes that the burden of his unresolved past will eventually be the death of him. When Daisuke's neurosis causes him to quit school, life changes for all three of them.

Based on the comic book by Marie Abiko.

Misaki visits her boyfriend Koichi in Okinawa, the southern island of Japan. To welcome the arrival of Misaki, Koichi's friend Jinsei holds a welcoming party at his house. At the party, Misaki learns from the wise granny about the legend behind the bag hanging from the fig tree and the local demon: Kijimuna, which deeply fascinate Misaki. Jinsei then introduces Misaki to a young female writer, Kagemi, who tells Misaki the darker side of the Kijimuna legend. As the local shaman and medium to the other world, Kagemi’s knowledge in local lore gives Misaki much more to wonder about. The quiet life in Okinawa takes a sharp turn with the arrival of Jinsei’s ex-wife Sanae, which leads to a tragic accident. Soon, the parties involved begin to see a vengeful spirit and their peaceful lifes turn into a nightmare.

Seven young Tokyoites get scammed into working as hosts for "Dog Days" bar. Will they be able to overcome their individual differences and keep the club open?

Portrait of the Wind centers on Tamio Murase, a world-traveling photographer who came home to take over the family business after his father’s fatal heart attack. One day at the family photo studio, he finds a kindred spirit in Ayako and the requisite sparks fly between them. The initial portions of the film deal with their budding romance, and it isn’t long before the two become a serious couple, and Ayako is pregnant with Tamio’s child.

En una mansión entre las montañas japonesas y el mar, conviven recluidos dos músicos dedicados a la creación de sonidos puros, lejos de la fama y el éxito que conocieron tiempo atrás. Es el año 2015, y las ciudades más importantes fueron diezmadas por una plaga terrible, un virus altamente contagioso que provoca en los infectados un pavor insoportable, seguido de una desesperación abrumadora, y el inevitable suicidio. Una enfermedad mortal, sin cura: el síndrome "Lemming". Algunos creen que la cura está en los sonidos puros que logran los músicos. Rodeados de una naturaleza abandonada por el hombre, los músicos comienzan a tocar.

Basado en el manga de Tsutomu Takahashi. Tenshu Yashiro ha sido condenado a morir en venganza de la violación de su novia Misako, quien luego se suicidó. Acosado por la culpa, Tenshu acepta su destino con resignación. Pero en la ejecución algo sale mal (o bien) y se le ofrece morir o vivir, pero con un destino incierto. Por supuesto Tenshu elige esta última opción, y es conducido a una habitación donde es encerrado con otro paciente, otro 'superviviente'. Poco a poco el protagonista se va dando cuenta que ambos son ahora parte de un experimento de alucinantes ribetes.

Commencing well-respected Nippon director Kazuo Kuroki's sixth decade behind the camera, "A Boy's Summer in 1945" (literally "A Beautiful Summer in Kirishima") is a lyric, novelistic drama set in the countryside in the last days before Japan's surrender ending WWII. Striking a welcome retro note in its languid pacing and delicate handling of seriocomic ensemble threads, handsome production is a natural for fests. It might also prove a cornerstone for retrospectives or ancillary releases of works by a helmer ("Preparation of the Festival," "Ronin-gai") who's long been appreciated at home but has won just limited attention abroad.

A mitad de camino entre el Cielo y la Tierra, los que acaban de morir son recibidos por unos guías que les ayudan a examinar sus recuerdos con el fin de rememorar un momento decisivo de sus vidas. Cada uno de los muertos debe escoger un único recuerdo para que sea plasmado en una película y poder así llevarlo con ellos cuando vayan al Cielo.