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THE NAME

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Director: TODA Akihiro (戸田彬弘)

2018｜Japan｜114min｜Language: Japanese｜Subtitles: English

Date Time Venue Guest
3/18 (Sun) 18:45 ABC Hall ◎　Closing Ceremony
THE NAME
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Story
MICHIO Shusuke (道尾秀介)
Cast
TSUDA Kanji (津田寛治)
KOMAI Ren (駒井蓮)
TSUTSUI Mariko (筒井真理子)
KANSYUJI Tamotsu (勧修寺保都)
MATSUMOTO Honoka (松本穂香)
Synopsis

Having failed with his business and gone absolutely penniless, Masao (45) divorced with his wife, and is currently leading a hopeless life in Ibaraki. One day, a mysterious high school girl, going by the name Emiko, showed up before Masao. Every now and then, Masao would be toyed around by Emiko, but little by little he started taking a liking to her loveliness. As days went by, Masao started opening up to Emiko – something that he rarely did to others. However, there was just something about Emiko – something that bothered Masao – that wouldn’t go away.

This gentle film, based on a Shusuke Michio story, details their fun relationship and shows how it fills a gap in their lives but their lies hinder them from overcoming inner-turmoil. At some point a fake dad and a fake daughter will have to face their suffering in order to move on.

As the Albert Camus quote goes, “Seeking what is true is not seeking what is desirable”.

Distributor in Japan
ARGO PICTURES
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