Our Own Bond, Anko!

Six years after leaving home, Aki returns to her parents’ house following the death of the family’s beloved dog, Anko. Reunited with her younger sister Haru, the two struggle to reconnect after years apart. Their father arrives with a dog that looks exactly like Anko, setting the family on an unexpected journey. As past and present intertwine, something long buried within the family begins to surface.

Part of [MIRRORLIAR FILMS Vol. 3], available worldwide outside of Japan

ABOUT THE DIRECTOR

Aya Igashi 井樫 彩

Born in Hokkaido, Japan in 1996, Aya Igashi directed Tokeru (溶ける, 2016), which won awards at several film festivals in Japan and was officially selected for the Cinéfondation section of the 70th Cannes Film Festival. She made her theatrical debut with her first feature film, The Red Star (真っ赤な星, 2018). Her other works include NO CALL NO LIFE (2021), I Don’t Know That Girl (あの娘は知らない, 2022), The Day I Knew It Was Love (恋と知った日, 2023), Even If I’m Not Loved (愛されなくても別に, 2025), and the television series The Widow Out for Revenge (復讐の未亡人) and The Guy Next Door Eats Often (隣の男はよく食べる).