Minami kaze

6.9

This is directed by Koji Hagiuda, the man who helmed the wonderful adaptation of Akira Saso’s novel Shindo. The story is markedly different in the sense that it’s a road trip that two girls, one Japanese and one…

Nishimura Kyotaro Travel Mystery 66: Kushiro - Obihiro Satsujin Route

Inspector Totsugawa investigates a case that begins with the murder of Hatano Hiroshi, an executive at a major apparel company, but quickly expands into a larger mystery when a second killing occurs aboard a train…

Radio Love

6.0

Yuji is a charismatic DJ in Hiroshima, but he has become disillusioned with his job and is about to quit. One day, Yuji saves a girl from falling off a bridge. The girl pleads with Yuji to not leave the radio. She…

Anxiety of Concrete

There is a low-rise apartment in the process of being demolished in Jeongneung-dong, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul. The camera films the lonely, deserted scenery in a certain pattern and often stops at the doodles of children.…

Torinoko City

7.4

Asuka Saeki is a 3rd-grade high school student. She has anxiety about her future and often feels lonely. One day, she meets an old man on the bus and the old man gives her a strange thing. She happens to connect to…

One Man's Son

8.6

Ituski Yamauchi receives a phone call informing him that his father has collapsed. Ituski Yamauchi doesn't have a great relationship with his father, but his father is still important to him. Meanwhile, Ayumu Kurata…

Finding Bliss: Fire and Ice

Surprised to discover that Hong Kong ranks a low 74 on the World Happiness Index, creative powerhouse Josie Ho (Dream Home) decided to do something about it. After interviewing some folks about their personal dissatisfaction,…

Mindanao

8.3

The latest picture from Brillante Mendoza juggles the story of a mother caring for a child dying of aggressive brain cancer with that of the child’s father, a soldier in active civil combat fighting against rebel…

Sekai kara kibou ga kietanara.

7.0

Makoto Mioya, a highly successful Japanese author and publisher, has a life-threatening, near-death experience. Powerful spiritual beings with whom he has communicated most of his adult life visit Makoto to remind…

Innovative Story: An Old Man Lives in an Island

Uncle Wei lives alone on a remote island, and his son rarely visits home. Uncle Wei leads a repetitive life, day after day. One day, coincidentally, his son returns home temporarily for work. Through a series of phone…