Screenplay
Misaki lives in a rural town situated among lush, green mountains beneath a clear blue sky. Despite graduating from a university in Tokyo, she was unable to find the job she hoped for due to the lack of employment opportunities that befell her generation. Just about everything has gone badly for her and now she is on the verge of turning 40. However, she has dreams of marrying her aging, handicapped mother Mitsuko's care worker, Naoki, who pays visits to their home. Her clandestine meetings with Naoki are one of Misaki's oases from Mitsuko's harsh day-to-day verbal abuse. The other is the bee farm run by her childhood friend Kaori. The honey Kaori diligently works to make is sweet, mild, and soothing. But then Misaki is cruelly betrayed by Naoki. And Kaori abruptly dies. These events drive Misaki's heart to the brink of bursting. "Why did she have to die? "
Director
Misaki lives in a rural town situated among lush, green mountains beneath a clear blue sky. Despite graduating from a university in Tokyo, she was unable to find the job she hoped for due to the lack of employment opportunities that befell her generation. Just about everything has gone badly for her and now she is on the verge of turning 40. However, she has dreams of marrying her aging, handicapped mother Mitsuko's care worker, Naoki, who pays visits to their home. Her clandestine meetings with Naoki are one of Misaki's oases from Mitsuko's harsh day-to-day verbal abuse. The other is the bee farm run by her childhood friend Kaori. The honey Kaori diligently works to make is sweet, mild, and soothing. But then Misaki is cruelly betrayed by Naoki. And Kaori abruptly dies. These events drive Misaki's heart to the brink of bursting. "Why did she have to die? "
Producer
Noboru is homeless and can never stay in a job for long. He strives for an independent life, away from society which takes no notice of him in his tent in the forest. This also makes it possible for him to stalk the young Kifuyu, with whom he falls in love at first sight. He has to learn that she is being exploited by her boyfriend Shigehisa with whom she rips off businessmen in search for a sexual adventure. Noboru decides to help her, but he soon realizes that escaping from social dependancies isn't easy.
Writer
Noboru is homeless and can never stay in a job for long. He strives for an independent life, away from society which takes no notice of him in his tent in the forest. This also makes it possible for him to stalk the young Kifuyu, with whom he falls in love at first sight. He has to learn that she is being exploited by her boyfriend Shigehisa with whom she rips off businessmen in search for a sexual adventure. Noboru decides to help her, but he soon realizes that escaping from social dependancies isn't easy.
Director
Noboru is homeless and can never stay in a job for long. He strives for an independent life, away from society which takes no notice of him in his tent in the forest. This also makes it possible for him to stalk the young Kifuyu, with whom he falls in love at first sight. He has to learn that she is being exploited by her boyfriend Shigehisa with whom she rips off businessmen in search for a sexual adventure. Noboru decides to help her, but he soon realizes that escaping from social dependancies isn't easy.
Director
A mysterious city woman named Kiyomi is cared for by an old village woman. The male villagers are intrigued by Kiyomi, especially Masaru, a young man who the surrogate grandson to the old woman, eats dinner with her every night. Despite constant questioning, Kiyomi refuses to talk about her past. The enigma of her presence only bewitches the men further. Shinji, a writer, gives her the only copy of his book. Tatsuya, a farmer, offers her his ripest tomatoes. Kiyomi acts timid, but she secretly likes the attention. But when the old woman collapses, there is no one to protect the frail city woman. Later, a sinister man from the city arrives looking for Kiyomi. A disturbing truth will be revealed about her while a strange and outrageous battle of love will ensue.
Editor
3.11 대지진이 평범한 일본인의 정신과 일상에 어떤 영향을 미쳤는지 알리는 작품. 도쿄의 자그마한 아파트. 이웃해 살고 있는 사에코와 유카코는 대지진 이후 모든 것이 불안하다. 남편에게 이혼을 요구받은 사에코는 딸이 방사능에 노출될까 걱정하고, 유카코 역시 방사능의 두려움 때문에 남편과 이사를 가자고 조른다.
Screenplay
3.11 대지진이 평범한 일본인의 정신과 일상에 어떤 영향을 미쳤는지 알리는 작품. 도쿄의 자그마한 아파트. 이웃해 살고 있는 사에코와 유카코는 대지진 이후 모든 것이 불안하다. 남편에게 이혼을 요구받은 사에코는 딸이 방사능에 노출될까 걱정하고, 유카코 역시 방사능의 두려움 때문에 남편과 이사를 가자고 조른다.
Director
3.11 대지진이 평범한 일본인의 정신과 일상에 어떤 영향을 미쳤는지 알리는 작품. 도쿄의 자그마한 아파트. 이웃해 살고 있는 사에코와 유카코는 대지진 이후 모든 것이 불안하다. 남편에게 이혼을 요구받은 사에코는 딸이 방사능에 노출될까 걱정하고, 유카코 역시 방사능의 두려움 때문에 남편과 이사를 가자고 조른다.
Screenplay
유카코는 직장 동료 시게히사와 사귀고 있지만 그가 몰래 다른 사람을 만나고 있다고 의심한다. 정신적 스트레스로 어느 날 지하철에서 기절한 그녀를 동료 노보루가 돌봐준다. 한편 노보루는 사에코를 사모하여 고백까지 했건만, 사에코는 노보루를 그저 동료로만 본다. 사에코는 시게히사와 가끔씩 몰래 만나는 사이다. 지하철 사건을 계기로 유카코와 노보루는 함께 대책을 세우기 시작한다. 그런데 상황이 묘하게 꼬이면서, 그들 넷은 모두 한 방에 모여 대면하게 된다. (2011년 5회 시네마디지털서울 영화제)
Director
유카코는 직장 동료 시게히사와 사귀고 있지만 그가 몰래 다른 사람을 만나고 있다고 의심한다. 정신적 스트레스로 어느 날 지하철에서 기절한 그녀를 동료 노보루가 돌봐준다. 한편 노보루는 사에코를 사모하여 고백까지 했건만, 사에코는 노보루를 그저 동료로만 본다. 사에코는 시게히사와 가끔씩 몰래 만나는 사이다. 지하철 사건을 계기로 유카코와 노보루는 함께 대책을 세우기 시작한다. 그런데 상황이 묘하게 꼬이면서, 그들 넷은 모두 한 방에 모여 대면하게 된다. (2011년 5회 시네마디지털서울 영화제)
Director
A camera flails in the throes of a sordid love affair.
The everyday lives of young people, and yet it's like a Nouvelle Vague romance film? Men and women with bodies, words, heavy emotions and memories live and breathe through the bodies of actors. The film reflects the subtleties of the shifting intersections of human minds, time, light, wind, voices and skin sensations.
