Under the Open Sky
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother,…
The Long Excuse
A recently widowed writer whose wife died in a bus crash comes to terms with his grief—or lack of it—in caring for the children of a working man who also…
Dear Doctor
Osamu Ino is a great doctor who is beloved in his rural village. His knowledge and dedication make an equally strong impression on his reluctant medical intern, Keisuke Soma. But,…
Ten Nights of Dreams
Based on renowned Japanese writer Natsume Soseki’s same-titled short story collection, Ten Nights of Dreams brings ten fantastical dream sequences to film with great visual and psychological panache. Representing the…
Sway
A psychologically thrilling portrait of the severe dysfunction behind a family clinging to decorum and pride.
Wild Berries
A portrait of an ordinary family that turns unstable when their frivolous son Shuji returns home after a long absence.