Joe works as a professional stand-in, posing as friends and family for clients. An occurrence at a funeral gig blurs the line between Joe's work and personal life.
susumu
高校卒業を控えた春。 町に残る最後の林が伐採されることになったことをきっかけに、主人公の結衣は林にまつわる、ある天狗伝説に触れる。 結衣は、年子の妹である佳世が１１年前に天狗による神隠しにあっていることを知ると、次第に自らの中で当時の記憶がよみがえる。 「あの日、佳世の隣には私もいたのに、自分は選んでもらえなかった」 “選ばれる”ということの意味について、天狗の神隠しから11年後の町に住む姉妹と彼女たちを見守る少年の物語。
Maki
Naomi, a student dropout, only believes in things he can touch. However, when he really wants to touch someone, he recoils. As is the case when he befriends Maki, a happy-go-lucky young man who lives with Midori, a blind woman who dreamily expounds about places she has never been. When Midori becomes seriously ill, Maki and Naomi send her tapes from an imaginary trip around the world. Their relationship becomes more intimate whilst recording, but they only dare engage in rough, painful horseplay. Hesitations, feints, social pressure and awkwardness colours this sensitively told tale of two young men as they become intimate with one another – a rare story of a gay relationship in Japanese indie film.
Shinpei
Moosic Lab 2019 film.
Rei is unable to express her opinions well due to her introverted nature. Her time with her boyfriend, NAKAMURA, is calm but nothing passionate. One night, Rei strongly wishes that she could meet her real father, who was separated from her at an early age by her parents’ divorce. From that night onward, introverted Rei’s heart burns with an enduring passion. Through conversations with her mother, complicated memories, dreams and her reunion with her father, Rei’s thoughts about her family are gradually revealed.
