New feature film with original Screenplay is a tragedy and comedy set in a woman's funeral.
This film depicting the last moments of a woman's life,
is a heavy comedy packed with the largest of irony and love.
The woman Mr.Yokotani loved most in his life and hated most,
his former wife Kaoru suddenly died.
Kaoru left a ending note and testament for Mr.Yokotani.
What is Kaoru ’s testament to him?
It was“Performing Kaoru's funeral!”
Girl, Wavering 2015/20min
A girl who couldn't feel the meaning to live was assigned to help an old man commit suicide.
Knowing "death" makes her climb the stairs of growth.
SYNOPSIS
A story depicting the appearance of a 16-year-old high school girl student. While embossing and drowning, youth of hunger lives hopelessly in this reality .
School girl Mizuho who continues part-time work "fake girl friend = SAKURA (in japanese)" of dating site. One day, She receive a message asking a man named Kenzo to help with suicide via PC,goes to see Kenzo.
Her heart that is shaken by empty reality.
Ballons drift into the sky , there is no way to go.
She desperately chasing a flying balloon.
It is a film that delicately depicts a girl who struggles and grows in modern Japan.
CAST
Kaho Ishido
Honoka Murakami
Kazuhiro Sawada
Kazuki Fukiage
Tomomi Furusato
Koudai Yamaguchi
Yuma Sasaki
Kouki Tsurunishi
Rie Mashiko
Hiroaki Ookawa
REEMAN F Kondou
Bunki Sugiura
STAFF
Director / Noriko Yuasa
Producer / Naoya Asanuma
/ Ryo Ikeda
Screenplay / Takato Nishi, Noriko Yuasa
Music Composer / Koji Endo
Cinematography / Haruhito Sakuta
Sound Mixer / Shohei Ide
Editing / Takato Nishi
English Subtitles by / Kaori Hayashi
Sound Effect, Sound Facility / Hideo Koyama
Assistant Director / Takuya Ito
Production Assistant / Kou Kumazawa
Casting Produced by / Kouki Tsurunishi
Special Thanks to / Aoi Shimada
/ Moeko Nishioka
/ Junko Hirabayashi
/ Atsumi Nariya
Production Cooperation / ALATAN CINEMAS
STAFF
Director / Noriko Yuasa
Producer / Naoya Asanuma,Ryo Ikeda
Screenplay / Takato Nishi,Noriko Yuasa
Music Composer / Koji Endo
Cinematography / Haruhito Sakuta
Sound Mixer / Shohei Ide
Editing / Takato Nishi
Sound Effect, Sound Facility / Hideo Koyama
English Subtitles by / Kaori Hayashi
Special Thanks to / Aoi Shimada
Moeko Nishioka
Junko Hirabayashi
Atsumi Nariya
Assistant Director / Takuya Ito
Production Assistant / Kou Kumazawa
Casteing / Kouki Tsurunishi
Production Cooperation / ALTAN CINEMAS
Film Festival
SKIP city international D-cinema festival 2015
/ Official nomination to the short film competition
/ section -Winning the prize for encouragement -Screened in SKIP city others
Asian Film Festival of Dallas 2017
/ Chosen as an o Women’s Showcase Shorts –Screened in July 16, 2017 in USA /Dallas
EIBUNREN Award 2015
/ Chosen as official selection to the personal communication section
-Winning section excellence prize -Screened in Shibuya euro live others 2015
Nasu international Short Film Festival 2015
/ Chosen as official selection to the section free of Nasu
-Award -Winning the judge special prize -Screened in Film festival Main meeting place 2015
Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2015
/ Excellent exhibited art -Screened in Fukuoka Asia Museum AJIBI Hall
The 18th Yasujiro Ozu memory Tateshina Kogen Film Festival Short Film Contest
/ Chosen as an official selection -Screened in BEREK 2015
Yokohama HAPPY MUS! C Film Festival
/ Chosen as an official selection -Screened in Yokohama cinema Jack & Betty 2015
Art-Center seventh picture Grand Prix in Japan
/ Chosen as an official selection -Screened in TOKYO Art-Center 2015, and Rerun
8th Fort Myer Film Festival 2018
/ Chosen as an official selection –Screened in March, 2018 in USA / Florida / Fort Myers
6th Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival 2018
/ Chosen as special screening –Screened in March 12, 2018 in Nepal/Kathmandu
Indie Memphis NYJCF Tour
/ The invitation screening in June 7, 2017 at Crosstown Arts St Memphis
UNESCO INTERCITY FILM FESTIVAL 2017
/ Chosen as an official selection -The invitation screening in May 12-14, 2017 CINEMACENTER at Busan/South Korea
Nice International Film Festival 2017
/ Chosen as an official selection –Screened in May 13-20, 2017 in France / Nice
Dada Saheb Phalke Film Festival 2017
/ Chosen as an official selection –Screened in April 30, 2017 in India / Delhi
Berlin Independent Film Festival 2017
/ Chosen as an official selection –Screened in February 10,2017 at Babylon in Germany / Berlin
2016 NIPPON CONNECTION
/ SKIP CITY INTERNATIONAL D CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL PRESENTS
-The invitation screening: May 29 at Frankfurt Naxoshalle Kino/ Germany
New York Cine Fest 2016
/ The invitation screening:June 3,2016 at Asia Society in USA/New York
JSFF - Japanese Serbian Film Festival2015
/ Chosen as an official selection
-Screened at Sala Amerikana Serbia,Belgrade on November 12,2015
-Screened in Macau Cinematheque on March 26,2015
-Screened at Serbia,Novisado IZBA on 12th April,2015
5th O!!iDo Short Film Festival
/ Chosen as an official selection -Screened in Shibuya Uplink 2015
5th CHITA－HANTO Film Festival
/ Chosen as an official selection -Screened in AI PULAZA HANDA 2015 10.17
kisssh-kissssssh Film Festival 2015
/ Chosen as an official selection -Screened in Mukaicho Jichikaikan 2015
Short peace! Sendai Short Film festival 2015
/ Elected by the second selection passage, the higher 7 work out of the total work
New York Cine Fest 2016 in NISHIO-SHI
/ The invitation screening in NISHIO-SHI Iwase bunko 2016
New York Cine Fest 2016 in INUYAMA
/ The invitation screening in INUYAMA International Center
NEW DIRECTORS FILM FESTEVAL2016
/ The invitation screening in Urban Tech LaLaport Toyosu
Fukuoka Independent Film Festival 2017
/ Special Screening -Screened at Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (September 10, 2017)
SEISHO CINEMA FES 2018
/ Special Screening -Screened at ODAWARA CORONA (February 25, 2017)