Young Japanese Female Film Directors
The Last Star/ Saigo no Hoshi
Dir. Ogawa Sara
Japan 2018, 27’
Subtitles: English
Kotoko, who has just started high school, feels bored on a daily basis. Seated behind her in class is Sachi Seto, who is struggling with illness. Though she has not yet met anyone, they all call her Sacchan. One day, a mysterious girl appears before Kotoko, changing her boring existence. Who is she?
Ogawa Sara
When she was a high school student, she started her career as a filmmaker and actress after filming a school event and showing it in the school. Three short and medium-length films she made as a university student were selected for various film festivals in Japan. In addition, the films Innocent 15 and The Sacrament, in which she starred, were much talked about at film festivals in Japan and abroad. In recent years, while appearing in TV dramas and films as an actress and working as a filmmaker, her activities have expanded to include writing film columns and novels. She is a young creator with a promising future.
Filmography
2017 Beatopia
Cast & Crew
Director: Ogawa Sara
Screenplay: Ogawa Sara
Cinematography: Okuyama Hiroshi
Editing: Ogawa Sara
Cast: Ogawa Miyu, Watanabe Yuna, Igeta Hiroe
Language: Japanese
Colouration: Colour
