at the lakeside

A man preparing for marriage travels with his mother, Kumiko, who never lets go of a stuffed animal she carries with her. They set out on a drive to a lakeside, but as always, tension quickly turns into an argument. As they continue their journey in silence, they eventually arrive at the lakeside where Kumiko once told Shota’s father that she was pregnant — where a long-hidden truth about her past begins to surface.

Part of [ MIRRORLIAR FILMS Vol. 2 ], available worldwide outside of Japan  

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Kana Yamada 山田佳奈

Kana Yamada was born in Kanagawa Prefecture. After working at a record company, she built a career as a stage director, screenwriter, and actor. She made her directorial debut with the short film Midnight Run (2016).
Drawing on her theater background, she is known for portraying the emotional intensity people carry in order to live. Her theater company ROJI9 received the Grand Prize at the CoRich Performing Arts Festival in 2014.
She has written for television and streaming projects including the The Naked Director for Netflix. Following the short films Shinjuku Girl (2018) and Night Flight (2018), her first feature film Life: Untitled (2019) premiered at the Tokyo International Film Festival and won the Tokyo Gemstone Award.