International Premiere
Ran and Kei’s marriage is on the rocks, until Kei’s secret fetish is revealed.
Content Considerations: Sexuality, fetishes
Media Partner
Sumire Sato, Atsushi Hashimoto, Masatoshi Kihara, Shizuru Takada, Kentes Asaka, Hiroshi Sogabe
Japan
2026
In Japanese with English subtitles
This short is featured in:
Short Forum 9: Big Time Sensuality
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Credits & Director
Executive Producer
Yoshinobu Noma
Producer
Ryoichi Suzuki, Ryusuke Ito, Takuya Nagamori, Chihiro Nakashima
Screenwriter
Kimi Yawata
Cinematography
Kazuma Shinde
Editor
Tochizawa Takayuki, Ayumu Yokoi
Production Design
Nori Fukuda
Original Music
Hiroaki Okada
Kimi Yawata
Drawing from a distinctly female perspective, Kimi Yawata creates emotionally resonant, character-driven stories that engage audiences with their sensitivity and depth. She began developing her own narrative films while working in advertising production at Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, and is notable for her films Beard and Raincoat (2018) and Wife’s Power Outage (2023).
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