30th September, 2023
TOKYO, LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO,
To be released simultaneously
around the world
26th April 2024
Screening at kino cinéma Tenjin
Introduction
The story is about four brothers and sisters who do not have "feelings" by nature.
Such as joy, anger, pleasure, and loneliness.
They are brothers and sisters. Our neighbors who look somewhat familiar, or perhaps we ourselves are ......?
Four directors (Satoko Yokohama, Gakuryu Ishii, Takuto Kato, and Fumio Moriya) directed this film starring the four brothers and sisters.
If the condition for a human being is to have perfect and complete emotions.
They will be "almost people".....
No, or maybe it will always be
"almost people".
Story
The elder brother
The elder brother, Hikaru Kamio (Goichi Mine) has the emotion of ‘JOY’.
He is writing a script for a new movie, and the director asks him to rewrite the last dialogue of the last scene, which expresses ‘the joy of reunion’, as it does not fit the scene.
Hikaru doesn’t know how to do it and He hangs around the town to explore the dialogue with Tokio (Shohei Uno), the protagonist of the film and also Hikaru’s friend.
He is struggling to find out the emotion of ‘JOY’ while he is searching for it in various words people exchange. Will They find ‘the words of JOY’?
The elder sister
The elder sister, Himiko Kamio (Elisa Yanagi), is conflicted by the lack of emotion of ‘ANGER’ and is looking for a place where she could hold ‘ANGER’ herself.
She becomes the icon of revolution under "Revol" led by Hoshi (Kosaku Isahaya) and Ryo (Fumiya Kimura), two young activists who aim for social revolution.
She participates in diversity debates under Niji (Moeka Shiotsuka) and Hana (Saori Izawa).
But once those activities are more extreme, Himiko doesn’t share the same ‘ANGER’ with them. Himiko stares at the world still, bewildered in the center of the swirling rage.
The second brother
The second brother, Taiyo Kamio (Kai Inowaki) doesn’t know what ’PLEASURE’ is and is living together with his girlfriend Emi (Mai Kiryu).
Emi feels something is wrong with Taiyo who has expressionless when he rode the merry-go-round and took a picture together. And When Taiyo proposes to Emi,
She asks him ‘Are you having fun with me?’, then he is flustered and struggles to somehow fill the rift that cannot be filled.
Despite their slight miscommunications, their daily life goes on.
The second sister
The second sister, Hanako Kamio (Miyaha Shirata) doesn’t have the emotion of ‘LONELINESS’, and drops out of high school suddenly and starts working at a small Japanese inn in a small fishing harbor village. The inn attracts people with a strangely similar atmosphere. Fujimaki (Kenji Iwaya), her homeroom teacher is also a similar person who has
the atmosphere who visits Hanako for explosion procedures. And then her father (Tatsuaki Houjou) comes up to the inn to apologize to her many times as ‘ sorry for being loneliness’. Hanako irritates with her father for not finding out about her actual emotion, and Fujimaki emphasized her emotion. Then Hanako got an idea while seeing Fujimaki’s attitude.
Director
Eldest brother's story
"Voice Recorder"
Director
Satoko YOKOHAMA
Born in Aomori Prefecture, 1978.
Her first feature indie film called “Jerman+Rain” won the prize Newcomer director award of the Directors Guild of Japan in 2007.
”Best Essence of Life” (2009) was selected as the official screening at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival, the 28th Vancouver International Film Festival, and the 52nd London Film Festival. “A Girl In The Apple Farm” was nominated for the best short film award for the 21st Raindance Film Festival. “Ito” (2021) had prized many film awards such as Osaka Asian Film Festival for Grand Prix and Audience Award.
In August 2023, “A City Without Seasons” (The original title from a novel by Shugoro Yamamoto) will be streamed on Disney+ where she directed a few episodes.
Eldest sister's story
"Humanoid"
Director
Gakuryu ISHII
Born in Fukuoka prefecture, 1957.
”Crazy Thunder Road” (1980) was screened in the theaters in Japan which was his graduation work for Nihon Univ College of Art.
He is renowned as a flag bearer of Japanese indie films through “BURSTCITY”(1982) and “Crazy Family”(1984).
His Masterpieces as ”August In The Water” (1995), “LABYRINTH OF THE DREAMS” (2000), “GOJOE” (2000), and “ELECTRIC DRAGON 80000V” (2001).In 2011, He renamed Gakuryu Ishii from Sogo Ishii.
And the latest film “Self-Revolutionary Cinematic Struggle” is released in 2023.“The Box Man” is now in production and it will be released in 2024 only in theaters.
Second brother's story
"Still Ok"
Director / Screenplay
Takuto KATO
Born in Miyagi prefecture, 1990.
His collage graduation work “Kids After It” was selected for the 35th Pia Film Festival and the 14th TAMA NEW WAVE Competition.
He has a bunch of experiences as Assistant Director, such as “TOO YOUNG TOO DIE!” (2016, Dir: Kankuro Kudo), “Mori, The Artist's Habitat” (2018, Dir: Shuichi Okita), “Last Letter” (2020, Dir: Shunji Iwai), “Under The Open Sky” (2021, Dir: Miwa Nishikawa), “A Man” (2022, Dir: Kei Ishikawa).
And he joined an anthology film as a director for “DIVOC-12” (2021).
Second sister's story
"Honeymoon Baby"
Director / Screenplay
Fumio MORIYA
Born in Miyagi Prefecture, 1976.
His graduation work “Hiroshi, a kept man” (Himo no Hiroshi) for Nihon Univ College of Art, is based on a screenplay that was selected for the 2nd Pink film scenario contest. He got the male actor award for ”Lovely Chubby” for the 31st Pink Grand Prix. “UNDERWATER LOVE” (2011, Dir: Shinji Imaoka), “The Woodsman and the Rain” (2012, Dir: Shuichi Okita), joined as co-writer. He is a multi-talented artist an actor and a writer.
He also directed “MANGA-JIMA: THE ISLAND” (2017), and ”Suzushii-Kokage”(2019).
Cast
Eldest brother
Hikaru KAMIO
Goichi MINE
Born in Kumamoto prefecture, 1989.
He started his career as an actor by appearing in “Tominaga Park” (2011, Dir: Ryu Morioka). And He is also a director and main role for ”THE KUMAMOTO DORMITORY” (2012), which won the Grand Prix award and Audience award for the 24th Tokyo Student Film Festival and won the jury prize for the PFF award 2012. His major film appearances as “Drowning Love (Oboreru Knife)” (2016, Dir: Yuki Yamato), “River’s Edge”(2018, Dir: Isao Yukisada), “The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine” (2018, Dir: Takahisa Zeze), “Maho-Shonen Wild Virgin” (2019, Dir: Kenichi Ugana),
“Ora, Ora Be Goin' Alone” (2019, Dir: Shuichi Okita), “Aristocrats” (2021, Dir: Yukiko Sode).
Eldest sister
Himiko KAMIO
Elisa YANAGI
Born in Hawaii, and raised in Kanagawa prefecture.
She has been working for CM, TV-drama, Magazines, and more since her childhood.
Her first film appearance was “Across a Gold Prairie” (2000, Dir: Isshin Inudo), and her major film and series appearances as,
“A Gentle Breeze in the Village” (2007, Dir: Atsuhiro Yamashita), “Capturing Dad” (2013, Dir: Ryota Nakano), “Rolling” (2015, Dir: Masataka Tominaga),
“The price” (2016, Hulu original series), ”GIFU NEED YOU!” (2017, NagoyaTV series), “Suzushii-Kokage” (2020, Dir: Fumio Moriya),
“Nagi no Umi” (2020, Dir: Daisuke Hayakawa), “The Town of Headcounts” (2020, Dir: Shinji Araki), “my life mom life” (2020, Dir: Mutsumi Kameyama),
”Haha no Hankouki" (2021, Dir: Hiroyuki Omi), “Kono Koi wa Owatteiru" (2022, Dir: Ayaka Kato), "Amnesiac Love” (2022, Dir: Wataru Hiranami).
She has also directed “VERY FANCY” (2018).
Second brother
Taiyo KAMIO
Kai INOWAKI
Born in Kanagawa prefecture, 1995.
He made his film debut in “Town of Evening Calm, Country of Cherry Blossoms” (2007, Dir: Kiyoshi Sasabe). He won the best new actor award for the 82th Cinema Junpo for “Tokyo Sonata” (2008, Dir: Kiyoshi Kurosawa). In 2015, The short film “Kotoba no Iranai Ai”, which he wrote, directed, and starred in, officially entered in the Cannes Film Festival.
His major film appearances as, “CONFESSIONS” (2010, Dir: Tetsuya Nakashima), “Gassoh” (2015, Dir: Tatsuo Kobayashi), “Life and Death On the Shore “ (2017, Dir: Michio Koshikawa), “THE FABLE 1,2” (2019, 2021, Dir: Kan Eguchi), “Silent Tokyo” (2020, Dir: Takafumi Hatano), “MY BLOOD ＆ BONES IN A FLOWING GALAXY” (2021, Dir: SABU), “Onoda, 10000 nuits dans la jungle” (2021, Dir: Arthur Harari), “The Cat Escaped” (2022, Dir: Rikiya Imaizumi).
He is also known by “Chimudondon” ( 2022 NHK TV drama series).
Second sister
Hanako KAMIO
Mihaya SHIRATA
Born in Kanagawa prefecture, 2004.
She won the Grand Prix for “the 2nd Amuze Multi-lingual Audition”. She lived in Oahu, Hawaii from his childhood until 2018.
With a TOEIC score of 865, she is a promising newcomer to the international film scene, appearing in the Japan-Singapore-Slovenia co-production "Last Shadow at First Light" (directed by Nicole Midori Woodford, awaiting release). Her major film appearance is "Hope" (directed by Yukihiko Tsutsumi, 20).
Tokio / Hikari's Friend
Shohei UNO
Born in Osaka prefecture, 1978.
He debuted as an actor in 2000.
Recent his main appearances are,'The Voice of Sin' (by Nobuhiro Doi, 2020), 'A Beast In Love' (by Koji Shiraishi,2020), 'The Real Thing movie' (by Koji Fukada,2020), 'Ito' (by Satoko Yokohama,2021), 'Ninja Girl' (by Yu Irie, 2021), 'Prior Convictions' (by Yushiyuki Kishi, 2022), 'Believers' (by Hideo Jojo, 2022), 'Life of Mariko in Kabukicho' (by Eiji Uchida & Shinzo Katayama, 2023), 'A Far Shore' (by Masaaki Kudo, 2023).
And these are his upcoming films, 'Koibito no Mitsukekata' (by Koji Maeda, Oct 27, 2023), and 'Seiyoku' (by Yoshiyuki Kishi,Nov 10, 2023).
Fujishiro / Director
Amon HIRAI
Born in Mie Prefecture, 1995.
He won the grand prix award of 'Smart Model Audition 2017'.
He got attracted the attention with 'Falling in Love Like a Romantic Drama3' (AbemaTV, 2019) and 'On The Edge of Their Seats' (by Hideo Jojo, 2020).
In 2023, He will be appeared by 'Ginpeicho Cinema Blues' (by Hideo Jojo), 'Spring In Between' (by Rika Katsu), 'MOON and GOLDFISH' (by Toshu Iizuka), ’One Way Love' (by Shinji Imaoka), 'GOOD-BYE ERYMANTHINS' (by Daisuke Ono), 'Kimi to mata' (by Kosei Hana). He is also well known as 'UniteUp!' (Animation), and 'Gachikoi Nenchakujyu' (TV series for ABC).
Komi / Producer
Midori SANGOUMI
She has worked as a reporter for variety shows, starting on stage, and has appeared in dramas, films, and as a voice actor.
In 2020, She will begin studying at the Film School of Tokyo's Fiction Course and begin making films.
Her very first feature film will be released in Dec, 2023 which directed and acted the protagonist by herself.
Komi / Producer
Midori SANGOUMI
She has been in the theatre company called “Seinendan” since 2007.
She has been appearing in films, TV dramas, and Commercials that are focused on her theater appearance.
Her recent appearances are, ”JESUS” ( Dir: Hiroshi Okuyama, 2019), ”A Girl by Seaside” (Dir: Atsushi Ueda, 2021),“DIVOC-12” (Dir: Takuto Kato, 2021), “Oooku” (NHK, TV Series,2023), “Ranman" (NHK Series TV Novel, 2023), “Citizens of Seoul” (Stage, Seinendan theatre,2023).
Hoshi / Revol
Kosaku ISAHAYA
Born in Nagasaki Prefecture, 1994.
He joined 'Tokyo Kandenchi' theater in 2015 and appeared many stages mainly then spreaded his appearance to Films, Dramas, and Commercials.
His recent appearances are, 'Grown Ups' (by Takuya Kato, 2022), 'The Fish Tale' (by Shuichi Okita, 2022), 'Shylock's Children' (by Katsuhide Motoki, 2023), 'The barbershop by the sea' (NHK, 2022), 'Bankake' (TV Tokyo, 2023), 'Recommendations for Solo Live Girls' (TV Tokyo, 2023), and '12 Angry Men' (Tokyo Kandenchi Theater, 2023).
Ryo / Revol
Fumiya KIMURA
Born in Mie Prefecture, 1994.
His recent appearances are, 'From Today, It’s My Turn!!: The Movie', 'The Naked Director2', ’The Black Swindler', 'Jitenshaya-san no Takahashi-kun', 'Suger Glass Bottle'. In 2022, He was also appeared 'Chimudondon' (NHK series), 'Tokyo VIce' (HBO MAX), and 'Hometown Lullaby' and he won the actor's award at Nara International FIlm Festival,2022 (by Ryuha).
Niji
Moeka SHIOTSUKA
Singer song writer/Guiterist. She formed an alternative rock band called 'hitsujibungaku' in 2012. And she is also a model for some apparel brands and active as an actor.
Hana
Saori IZAWA
Born in Saitama prefecture, 1994.
She is active to being a stunt performer and appreared to many films. As an actor, she appeared on 'A Janitor', 'Baby Assassins' (both are filmed by Yugo Sakamoto, 2021), 'Okamuro san' (by Yukito Matsumoto, 2022), and 'Baby Assassins 2 Babies' (by Yugo Sakamoto, 2023).
Shimago / Himiko's former Boss
Kiyohiko SHIBUKAWA
Born in Gunma prefecture, 1974.
He started his career as a model as 'KEE' then debuted as an actor with 'Porn Star' (by Toshiaki Toyoda, 1998). In 2015, He won the best actor award with 'Obon Brothers' (by Akira Ohsaki) and ’Areno' (by Michio Koshikawa) at 37th Yokohama Film Festival.
His recent works are, 'GOLDFISH' (by Shinichi Fujinuma), ’Just Remembering' (by Daigo Matsui, 2022), 'Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy’ (by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, 2021), and 'A Life Turned Upside Down: My Dad's an Alcoholic' (by Kenji Katagiri, 2020).
Emi Arai / Taiyo's girlfriend
Mai KIRYU
Born in Niigata prefecture, 1994.
Her debut film was 'Tada's Do-It-All House' (by Tatsushi Omori, 2014), In 2018, She was the protagonist for 'The Chrysanthemum and the Guillotine' (by Takahisa Zeze, 2018) and was the heroine for 'Lying to Mom'. With these two films her appearances won many new comer awards such as the best new comer at Mainichi Film Awards and the new comer actress grand prix at Kinema Junpo. Her recent film was 'Grown Ups' (by Takuya Kato, 2022) and she won the best actress for forward future at Beijing International Film Festival.
Akio / Model shop owner
Yuya MATSUURA
Born in 1981.
His debut film was 'Married Woman Who Want Taste' (by Hideo Jojo, 2003). As his appearance for 'Shiblings of the Cape' (by Shinzo Katayama, 2019), He won the best film award and audience award at SKIP City International D-Cinema Film Festival. His recent appearances are, ’A Balance' (Yujiro Harumoto, 2020), 'Onoda: 10,000 Nights in The Jungle' (by Arthur Harari), 'Convenience Story' (by Satoshi Miki, 2022), 'Yamabuki' (by Juichiro Yamasaki), and 'SEPTEMBER1923' (by Tatsuya Mori, 2023).
Café master
Junpei HASHINO
Born in 1982, Tokyo.
One of his skills is driving safety.
His major appearances as, ’Baby Assassins 2 Babies‘（Dir by Yugo Sakamoto, 2023), ‘Searchlight’ (Dir by Wataru Hiranami, 2023), ’Small, Slow But Steady‘ (Dir by Sho Miyake, 2022),‘Amnesiac Love’ (Dir by Wataru Hiranami, 2022), ’Freckles’ (Dir by Shinya Tamada, 2022), ‘Moonlight Shadow’ (Dir by Edmund Yeo, 2011), ’Ninja Girl’ (Yu Irie, 2021),‘A Girl on The Shore’ (Dir by Atsushi Ueda, 2021), ‘his’ (Dir by Rikiya Imaizumi, 2020), ‘The Town of Headcounts’ (Dir by Shinji Araki, 2020), ‘Dynamite Graffiti’ (Dir by Masanori Tominaga, 2020), ‘Rolling’ (Dir by Masanori Tominaga, 2015).
Fujimaki / Hanako's teacher
Kenji IWAYA
Born in Aomori prefecture, 1970.
He is active in the stages. As for his recent films, 'A Far Shore' (by Masaaki Kudo, 2023), 'Angry Son' (by Kasho Iizuka, 2023), 'Sickness That Leads To The Death Penalty' (by Kazuya Shiraishi, 2022), 'The Fish Tale' (by Shuichi Okita, 2022), 'Yumenomanimani' (by Kaori Harimoto, 2022), 'Siblings of the Cape' (by Shizo Katayama, 2019), and 'Kubo Ibuki' (by Setsuro Wakamatsu, 2019).
Manager of the inn
Shingo MIZUSAWA
Born in Miyagi prefecture, 1976.
He began his acting career with 'Nabe to Tomodachi' (by Shuichi Okita,2002), His role in director Yu Irie's 'SR Saitama no Rapper' series got attention. He won the Japan Film Professional Award for Best Rising Actor for his leading role in 'Bocchan' (by Tatsushi Omori, 2012). His major film credits include 'Anger' (by Sang-il Lee, 2016), 'Manga Jima' (by Fumio Moriya, 2017), 'Closed Ward' (by Hideyuki Hirayama, 2019), 'Voice of Sin' (by Nobuhiro Doi, 2021), and 'The Father of Galaxy Express' (by Izuru Narushima, 2022).
Person working at inn
Yuumi GOTO
Born in Fukuoka prefecture, 1984.
Her recent appearances are, The Vortex of Love ( by Hitoshi One, 2013), '64-Rokuyon' (by Takahisa Zeze, 2016), 'Hold Me Back' (by Akiko Ohku, 2020), 'On-Gaku: Our Sound' (by Kenji Iwaisawa, 2020), 'Haw' (by Isshin Inudo, 2022), 'Amnesiac Love' (by Wataru Hiranami, 2022), 'Brats, Be Ambitious!' (by Shin Adachi, 2023), and 'Shijyukara' (TV series, TV Tokyo, 2022).
Toshihiko Kamio / Father
Tatsuaki HOJO
He got experienced as an actor at KinKin Theater. His previous appearances are, 'Tasogarete Hatsukoi' (by Kinya Aikawa, 2007), Manga Jima (by Fumio Moriya, 2017), and The Black Swindler (TV seires, TBS, 2022).
Music
Naruyoshi KIKUCHI
In addition to being active as a musician in the Tokyo jazz scene, he is a multi-creator who performs and writes, as well as appearing on radio/TV programs, selecting music, club DJ, music director for movies and TV dramas, interlocutor, critic, journalist, lyricist, arranger, producer, party organizer, and other genre-crossing activities.
A group of music creators (guild) formed in 2021 by selected students enrolled in the graduate Ph.D. program "Class BM&C (Beat Music & Compose)" of the private school "Private Penguin College of Music" run by Naruyoshi Kikuchi himself.
Staff
Producer
Screenplay
Cinematographer
Gaffer
Sound Mixer
Production Designer
Stylist
Hair & Makeup
Chief Assistant Director
Editor
Line Producer
Tomohiko SEKI
Kiyotaka INAGAKI Takuto KATO Fumio MORIYA
Motomu ISHIGAKI
Kenta GOKAN
Shichihei KAWAMOTO
Masato NUNOBE
Kei TAGUCHI
Kayo KOMOTO
Kenji BANDAI
Banri NAGASE
Masafumi YAMADA
End credit
Theater
TOKYO, LONDON, NEW YORK, TORONTO,
To be released simultaneouslyaround the world
To be released simultaneously
around the world
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