Contemporary Japanese Cinema
Dir. Takuya Uchiyama
Japan 2020, 118’
Subtitles: Polish & English
The story of a would-be actor, his larger-than-life classmate and their friends. Unfolding their past and present, Sasaki in My Mind looks head-on at adolescent sparkles and the pathos of bygone days.
Takuya Uchiyama
Born on May 30, 1992 in Niigata. After graduating from high school, Uchiyama entered Bunka Fashion College. Although he began his career as a stylist while in school, he got interested in films and later studied film under director Ryota Nakano. At 23, he made his directorial debut with Vanitas (2016), which won the 2016 PFF Audience Award. His recent work includes music videos for King Gnu and others and the middle-length film Blue Forest (2018). Sasaki in My Mind was released in Japanese cinemas on November 27, 2020.
Filmography
2017 Vanitas
2020 Sasaki in My Mind
Cast & Crew
Director: Takuya Uchiyama
Screenplay: Takuya Uchiyama
Cinematography: Shinomiya Hidetoshi
Editing: Takuya Uchiyama
Music: Onogawa Hiroyuki
Costume Design: Shiota Kaihei
Cast: Fujiwara Kisetsu, Hosokawa Gaku, Hagiwara Minori, Yuya Shintaro, Konishi Sakurako, Kawai Yumi, Iguchi Satoru, Suzuki Takuji, Murakami Nijirō
Producer: Shiota Kaihei
Production: Third Window Films
Language: Japanese
Colouration: Colour
