Natsumi
Rebellious teenager Natsumi arrives from Tokyo on a small provincial island in search of the treasure left by her deceased mother.
Hino Mitsunari runs evening classes at a high school attended by foreigners, the elderly, and students struggling with various difficulties. The lessons are called “Community Ball” and involve everyone, including the teacher, sitting in a circle and thinking together on a question under the rule that no one should argue while someone is speaking. The various perspectives of the students all inform the film.
ドキュメンタリーディレクターの由宇子は、3年前に起きた女子高生いじめ自殺事件の真相を追っている。由宇子は、事件の奥に潜む真実を模索することに妥協を見せなかった。このため、テレビ局の保守的な方針や政治と対立し、逆境にも立たされる。だが、由宇子は取材対象者の閉ざされた心を揺さぶり、掴んでいった。 そんな時、由宇子は学習塾を経営する父の政志が起こしたある行動を知り、「正しさとはいったい何なのか?」と衝撃を受ける。真実を明らかにしたいという信念で活動してきた由宇子は、究極の選択を迫られる。
Akane
Three high school students at the Robocon Research Club learned that an UFO will destroy the earth from Akane, a mysterious new student, who suddenly appeared in the area of Hayama and Iijima. They gather junk to save the Earth by building a three-body-combined robot and stand up to the enemies.
A young man who's failed the Tokyo University of the Arts exam five times is jealous of a talented high school artist who eventually helps him unlock his hidden potential. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film