Hitomi switched careers to join an animation production company, where she spends years working her way up the ladder and finally gets to direct an anime series. However, she has to win the cooperation of stubborn craftsman-like staff to create an anime to her satisfaction. Moreover, the producer is focused on the bottom line and cuts no slack for newbie Hitomi. Plus, her anime occupies the same time slot as the hotly anticipated new anime from Chiharu, a revered genius director. Hitomi feels crushed by the pressure, but the seemingly confident Chiharu also feels the weight of everyone's expectations.
This exciting drama is a live-action movie, and yet it amply captures the fascination of anime through the two directors’ unique worlds and behind-the-scenes introductions to the work of numerous people on the production staff. Don't miss this duel between two leading young actors, namely Riho Yoshioka playing the hard-working Hitomi and Tomoya Nakamura as the princely genius Chiharu. Not to mention, top creators including Production I.G produced the anime sequences in the film!
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"A masterpiece. It immediately grabs your interest from the opening dialogue scene and keeps that momentum to the end. An incredible masterpiece. "
- Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood director Yasuhiro Irie via Anime News Network
Saturday 5th November
128 min
ALL
Riho Yoshioka, Tomoya Nakamura, Tasuku Emoto, Machiko Ono
Kōhei Yoshino
Film Festival
Japanese with English subtitles
The Kino, Palace Norton Street, Palace Verona, Palace Barracks, Palace Electric Cinema, Palace Raine Square
