Young Japanese Female Film Directors
Ōkoku (aruiwa sono ie ni tsuite)
Dir. Kusano Natsuka
Japan 2019, 150’
Subtitles: Polish & English
Aki was taking a leave of absence from a publishing company and decided to go back to her family home far from Tokyo for a few days. Aki also planned to visit Nodoka, her childhood friend, who grew up together from elementary school to university. Nodoka was married with Naoto, her senior in university, and lived in a new house near their family home with their little daughter. Their house was kept at comfortable and moderate temperature and humidity and it was as if they were covered with transparent film. Aki thought they secluded themselves from society. Honoka, their little daughter, was shy at first, but she took to Aki as they played together. On the other hand, Nodoka looked so tired. A few days later, Aki was at her home in Tokyo. She sat at her desk and was writing a letter. She was absorbed in writing it and after she finished it, she began to read it aloud. “I killed your daughter.” Now, Aki is in the interrogation room. She begins to talk about a relationship with Nodoka, strong attachment to her and hatred to Naoto like someone else’s problem.
Kusano Natsuka
Natsuka Kusano was born in Yamato, Kanagawa, Japan in 1985. After graduating Tokai University, School of Letters, she entered The Film School of Tokyo, 12th Fiction Course. Her first feature film “Antonym” was released in 2014. “Antonym” got Best Director and Skip City Award at Skip City International D-Cinema Festival 2014. “Domains” is her second feature film.
Filmography
2014 Rasen ginga
Cast & Crew
Director: Kusano Natsuka
Screenplay: Takahashi Tomoyuki
Cinematography: Watanabe Yasutaka
Editing: Suzuo Keita, Kusano Natsuka
Cast: Shibuya Asami, Kasajima Tomo, Adachi Tomomitsu, Ryu Kenta
Producer: Suzuki Tokushi
Production: Aichi Arts Center Program by Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art
Language: Japanese
Colouration: Colour
