• Japan Premiere

Indie Forum

Natsuko

Natsuko

Director: IIJIMA Shuna (飯島珠奈)

2020｜Japan｜16min｜Language: Japanese｜Subtitles: English

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Starring

TAKESHITA Kaori (竹下かおり)

Synopsis

Natsuko (TAKESHITA Kaori) lives with her husband in the countryside. A few times a year, he goes away for two days to meet his daughter from his previous marriage and it is during these times, while waiting for his return, Natsuko deals with her dark emotions.

In this exquisitely shot short, IIJIMA’s experience on screen clearly informs what she records and how as a lively yet observant camera captures the tiniest of gestures from a powerful performance by TAKESHITA Kaori. Through evocative sets and locations, we get Natsuko’s background and her character’s turbulent emotions come out through TAKESHITA’s restless body and dialogue delivery that aches with resignation and frustration.

[Jason MAHER]

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