World Premiere
Riko and her boyfriend Yoshiki go visit her mom after the death of their family dog.
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Nao Oishi, Kandai Sano, Michiyo Ishimoto
Japan
2023
In Japanese with English subtitles
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Credits & Director
Producer
Akira Uchida, Tasuku Matsunaga, Takehiro Senda
Screenwriter
Tasuku Matsunaga
Cinematography
Takehiro Senda
Editor
Takehiro Senda
Original Music
Mikeru Katou
Tasuku Matsunaga
Japanese director and screenwriter. Born in 1997 in Fukuoka, Japan. He has been making films, music videos, and other video works in Fukuoka, Kyoto, and Tokyo.
Takehiro Senda
Japanese director and producer. Born in 1997 in Aichi, Japan. He has been making films, documentaries, music videos, and other video works in Kyoto and Aichi.
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