Hirobumi WATANABE 渡辺紘文
Replay: I’m Really Good
Nippon Visions ½
In Hirobumi WATANABE’s latest film, we follow third-grader Riko HISATSUGU through a more or less ordinary day in her life and witness heartwarming and hilarious moments. A light-hearted tragicomedy, underpinned by a subtle but serious message. With impressive performances by three young actors! Hirobumi WATANABE also directed an episode of the film KAMATA PRELUDE we are showing this year.
Mon.,
November 01,
2021
—
Tue.,
November 30,
2021
watch.NipponConnection.com
Original with English subtitles
Territories: Germany
Comedy Coming of age Politics
わたしは元気
Watashi wa genki
Japan 2020
61 minutes
Director
Hirobumi WATANABE
Script
Hirobumi WATANABE
Cinematography
Hirobumi WATANABE
Music
Yuji WATANABE
Production
Foolish Piggies Films
World sales
Article Films
Cast
Riko HISATSUGU, Nanaka SUDO, Keita HISATSUGU, Mei MUKAIYAMA, Hirobumi WATANABE
About Hirobumi WATANABE
渡辺紘文
Hirobumi WATANABE was born in Tochigi in 1982. After graduating from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, he founded the production company Foolish Piggies Films with his brother, the film composer Yuji WATANABE. Starting with his debut AND THE MUD SHIP SAILS AWAY (2013 / NC ’14), his films have been screened regularly at Nippon Connection, amongst them PARTY ’ROUND THE GLOBE (2017 / NC ’18) and LIFE FINDS A WAY (2018 / NC ’19). His third feature POOLSIDEMAN (2016 / NC ’17) won the Japanese Cinema Splash Award at the Tokyo International Film Festival as well as the NIPPON VISIONS JURY AWARD.