Plot: Hanako is trying to make a movie. She lost her mother at a very young age and she's using that personal experience to develop her script. She has already found a producer, but as production moves along the film begins to escape her. The way things are going, Hanako will be forced to confront reality.
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August 19, 2024
Another solid drama from Yuya Ishii. His oeuvre is littered with them, what it lacks though is a film that rises above the rest. The man can direct fine dramas, but that just happens to be the most prevalent genre in Japanese cinema, and the competition is brutal. It would be nice to finally see him directing something more than prime filler.
The performances are strong, the chapter-based structure is good and there are some interesting twists and turns that urge the film in different directions, but the presentation is a little bland and despite some touching moments, the drama never really hit me the way it was supposed to. It's certainly not a bad film, just not one that stands out enough from so many others.