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2017

Living in temporary housing following the earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear catastrophe of March 11, 2011, Miyuki (Kumi Takiuchi, Greatful Dead) works as a clerk for Iwaki city. Her father (Ken Mitsuishi, Outrage Coda) lost his wife as well as his livelihood of farming in the disaster, and spends his days in pachinko parlors slipping further into depressive alcoholism. On weekends, under the pretense of English courses, she takes the express bus to forgetful Tokyo and adopts her alter ego as a hotel call girl. Fukushima native Ryuichi Hiroki, known for gritty romantic indies (Vibrator) and studio genre crowd pleasers (Her Granddaughter), adapts his own novel in one of the most earnest and poignant dramatic treatments of the long aftermath of 311. (Synopsis from Japan Cuts)

『彼女の人生は間違いじゃない』
Film Festivals (selected): Japan Cuts, Udine Far East Film Festival, Japannual
Available to stream on (subject to change): n/a


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Director

Ryuichi Hiroki

Japan Cuts
Udine Far East Film Festival
Japannual