Akiko OKU 大九明子
Marriage Hunting Beauty
美人が婚活してみたら
Nippon Cinema ª
One day, Takako suddenly thinks “I want to die” and thus decides it is now time for her to get married. Luckily, with online dating available, this is not a big problem, or is it? After her internationally renowned film TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT (NC ’18), director Akiko OKU brings us another highly enjoyable comedy built around a relatable female protagonist that is both independent and vulnerable at the same time.
Tue., May 28, 2019, 19:30
Mousonturm Saal
With opening ceremony
Original with English subtitles
Wed., May 29, 2019, 20:00
Mal Seh'n Kino
Original with English subtitles
美人が婚活してみたら
Bijin ga konkatsu shite mitara
Japan 2018
93 minutes
Production
C&I Entertainment
World sales
Free Stone Productions
About Akiko OKU
大九明子
Akiko OKU, born in Yokohama in 1968, studied at Meiji University and at the Film School of Tokyo. Initially working in television, she directed her debut feature TOKYO SERENDIPITY in 2007, followed by TOKYO NAMELESS GIRL’S STORY (2012), MONSTER (2013), and FANTASTIC GIRLS (2015). Her film TREMBLE ALL YOU WANT (2017 / NC ’18), which won the Audience Award at the 2017 Tokyo International Film Festival, was screened at Nippon Connection, as were MARRIAGE HUNTING BEAUTY (2018 / NC ’19) and MY SWEET GRAPPA REMEDIES (2019 / NC ’20).