Care Nin 2: The Flower in Your Heart

Kei Omori is a caregiver who has left his previous job at a small-scale care service to come work at a large-scale nursing home. But he is unable to hide his tremendous discomfort with a management style that prioritizes…

His Bad Blood

A father and son are reunited in the most unexpected of places. The father abandoned his 1-year-old son and stole the family's money. 30 years later, a series of burglaries has village residents chasing the son out…

Tobishima

8.0

Out in the Sea of Japan rises the populated island of Tobishima. This documentary chronicles the day-to-day life of the people living there. On Tobishima where population decline and aging continue to advance, there…

Sisters' Busy Hands

There are many things that a woman's hands can do but wiping tears off is not one of them. This is Meng Meng Betel Nut Stand run by three women, which offers comfort to the residents in this small seaside town. (Source:…

Along the Sea

7.0

Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s. The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees. An contacts a broker to help them find work. The broker…

Tough Out

6.0

In the suburbs of Beijing, a group of troubled teenagers learns to play baseball under a 70-year-old coach. When an accident took place in the winter of 2017, local residents got evacuated and the baseball team faced…

Palace of Serendipity

7.1

"Palace of Serendipity" features award-winning actors and national treasures from the National Palace Museum. Ten award-winning actors and actresses creatively personify selected treasures with historical background…

Looking for Rafflesias and Other Fleeting Things

A community fears tikbalang (horse demon) after being blamed for various killings in the forest. One of the residents, Gubat, a tikbalang who transforms into a teenage boy, searches for the truth in the mountain where…

Older Way Out

6.0

Ming, who was admitted to an elderly home, has not yet adjusted to his new life. He overhears a rumour from the residents that the elderly home would be acquired and merged with the kindergarten next door next month.…

Joge Kankei

8.0

Honda Konatsu has come to Tokyo from the countryside where hierarchical relationships are strictly observed. She moves into Maison Pilgrim, an apartment building where only the quirky people of the lower class live.…