★ Selected for the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival - Forum section
★ Sho Miyake latest directorial works
Fujisawa Misa experiences premenstrual syndrome once a month. During those times, she tries to deal with her uncontrolled irritation at understanding her colleagues at work. One day, when she experiences PMS, her anger explodes at Yamazoe Takatoshi, who has recently begun working at the same company. It was just a small action that triggered her anger. She feels self-hatred because of this.
Meanwhile, Yamazoe Takatoshi suffers from panic disorder. Due to that, he gave up on many things in his life and he carries a lethargic attitude to his life. Becoming aware of each other's situation, Yamazoe Takatoshi and Fujisawa Misa begin to share a bond and try to help each other.
Director: Sho Miyake
Cast: Hokuto Matsumura, Mone Kamishiraishi, Ken Mitsuishi
 | About the Director Sho Miyake, born in Hokkaido, is a film director whose first theatrical release, Playback, was selected for the International Competition at the Lucarno Film Festival in 2012., followed by the costume film Misshi to Bannin, and And Your Bird Can Sing, based on a novel by Conte Negroni. 2022, Small, Slow But Steady was selected for the Encounter section of the Berlinale, and was honored as the top of the list of the Kinema Junpo Best Ten. His other works include the TV series Ju-On: Origins. His latest work is All the Long Nights. | |