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World Premiere West North West

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LGBT · Love/Romance · Coming of Age · Human Rights

  • CountryJapan
  • Production Year2015
  • Running Time125min
  • FormatDCP
  • ColorColor
Program Note
West North West depicts the story of young people who have lost a sense of direction in their lives. For them, “empathy” is more important than “understanding.” The film mostly revolves around a lesbian couple, Kei and Ai. Kei works at a cocktail bar, while Ai works as a model. Fearing she′ll be ostracized by society, Kei chooses not to admit her sexual orientation to anyone, and, as a result, she becomes distressed and lonely. One day, Kei gets close to Naima, an Iranian student studying art in Japan. Ai quickly becomes jealous of them and their budding relationship. Kei gradually becomes pessimistic as she thinks about a future with Ai, and Ai worries that she will lose Kei. In the meantime, Naima is having a hard time understanding what Kei wants despite growing closer to her. All three of them are embarrassed and insecure but eventually they begin to share their emotions. West North West portrays the unstable lives of these young people with no direction to go, and Nakamura Takuro expertly captures these turbulent emotions, fragile as glass, in the most delicate way. (KIM Ji-seok)
Director
Director
NAKAMURA Takuro
Nakamura Takuro is a graduate of Waseda University and is also a photographer and an installation artist. His films include Taito (2011) and I’m Home (2012). Taito won the Special Jury Award at the 33rd PIA Film Festival. West North West is his second feature film.
Credit
  • Director
    NAKAMURA Takuro
  • ProducerHao Qing
    Han Yu
    Kaihei Shiota
  • CastHanae Kan
    Sahel Rosa
    Yuka Yamauchi
  • ScreenplayTakuro Nakamura
  • CinematographyYasutaka Sekine
  • Production DesignTakashi Asada
  • EditorTakuro Nakamura
  • SoundIzumi Matsuno
    Tetsuo Segawa
  • Production CompanyHao?&Han Films
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