With crushes, confusion and psychic clues, Shun Nakagawa’s emotionally resonant ensemble drama taps into the inner lives of adolescents. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/05/29/film/i-have-a-secret/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #film #shunnakagawa #japanesefilm #daikenokudaira #natsukideguchi #masayasano #hinakokikuchi #ikoihayase
‘I Have a S/e/c/r/e/t’ gives teen angst a whimsical twist

Shun Nakagawa’s emotionally resonant ensemble drama reveals deep truths about the inner lives of adolescents.

The Japan Times
Natsuki Seta’s orphan drama tells the story of relatives on very different pages as they adjust to their new reality. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/06/06/film/worlds-apart/ #culture #film #tomokoyamashita #natsukiseta #ikoihayase #yuiaragaki
‘Worlds Apart’ explores family, loss and unconventional ideas of love

A 15-year-old girl is orphaned when her parents die right before her eyes.

The Japan Times