Short synopsis : Acclaimed director Chie Hayakawa weaves an emotional and poignant coming-of-age story about resilience, the healing power of the imagination and a traumatized family struggling for connection.

Long synopsis : Suburban Tokyo, 1987. 11-year-old Fuki’s father, Keiji, is battling a terminal illness, and in and out of hospital. Her mother, Utako, is constantly stressed out from caring for Keiji while holding down a full-time job. Left alone with her rich imagination, Fuki becomes fascinated by telepathy and falls ever deeper into her own fantasy world…

Cast

• Yui Suzuki, Lily Franky, Hikari Ishida, Ayumu Nakajima, Yuumi Kawai, Ryota Bando

Crew

• Producer(s): Eiko Mizuno-Gray, Jason Gray, Keisuke Konishi, Christophe Bruncher, Fran Borgia
• Director(s): Chie Hayakawa
• Screenplay: Chie Hayakawa
• DP: Hideho Urata
• Editing: Anne Klotz
• Original Music: Rémi Boubal
• Edited: Anne Klotz
• Production Designer: Keiko Mitsumatsu

• Production company: Loaded Films, Happinet-Phantom Studios, Dongyu Club, Ici Et Là Productions, Arte France Cinéma, Akanga Film Asia, Nathan Studios Topakk, Kawankawan Media, Daluyong Studios
• Language: Japanese