Synopsis: Mika, a nurse, lives alone in a women’s dormitory. She is on a terminal ward, where death is a common occurrence. Her day’s work done, she bicycles off to her second job as a hostess in a ‘girlie bar’. There she sports a fixed smile, but has to fight to hide her sense of pointlessness and isolation. Shinji is a day-hire construction worker who also lives alone in a cheap apartment. Almost blind in his left eye, he is part of a loose-knit group comprising the older Tomoyuki the middle-aged Iwashita, and the Filipino guest worker Andres, but even these friendships cannot allay a vague sense of anxiety. Sitting alone reading in a restaurant one night, he and Mika see each other and exchange glances.Little by little, halfway between despair and hope, the two draw slowly together.

• • Cast :Shizuka Ishibashi, Sosuke Ikematsu / Ryo Sato, Takahiro Miura, Paul Magsalin / Mikako Ichikawa / Ryuhei Matsuda / Tetsushi Tanaka
  • Screenplay :Yuya Ishii
  • Producers :Takatoshi Aruga & Tomoo Tsuchii & Kimutaka Goka
  • Cinematography : Yoichi Kamakari
  • Editing : Shinichi Fushima
  • Sound :Hirokazu Kato & Kengo Takasuka
  • Music :Takashi Watanabe
  • Awards :Blue Ribbons Award For Best Newcomer 2018 | Nikkan Sports Film Award For Best Director 2017
  • Age Limit : Suitable for 18 years and above

Entry Free: Passes available at the Programmes desk from March 1st for Habitat Film Club members only. Open to all from March 6th at the venue and online at www.habitatinternationalfilmfestival.com