Mari ASATO 安里麻里
Under Your Bed
Nippon Cinema ª
Naoto is a disturbed young man who prefers the company of aquarium fish over human companionship. When he accidentally runs into Chihiro, an acquaintance from his youth, he starts to obsessively follow her and secretly enters her apartment. As a result, he starts a chain of events with unpleasant consequences for everyone involved. In her latest feature, Mari ASATO turns the rules of the stalking thriller upside down. She combines a grim portrait of interpersonal dynamics with classic suspense and surprising twists, not shying away from graphic depictions of sexual violence. One of the most controversial films of this year’s selection.
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Film Talk: Mari ASATO
Tue.,
June 09,
2020
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Sun.,
June 14,
2020
Vimeo on Demand
German premiere
Original with English subtitles
Territories: Germany
Female Futures Violence Horror
アンダー・ユア・ベッド
Japan 2019
98 minutes
Director
Mari ASATO
Script
Mari ASATO based on a novel by Kei OHISHI
Cinematography
Yoichi KAMAKARI
Music
Teje
About Mari ASATO
安里麻里
Mari ASATO was born in Okinawa in 1976. She started her career in 1999 as a photographer under Kiyoshi KUROSAWA during the filming of BARREN ILLUSIONS. After working as an assistant director, among others for Hiroshi TAKAHASHI and Akihiko SHIOTA, she made her feature film debut in 2004 with GIRLS FOR INDEPENDENCE, which was screened at Nippon Connection Film Festival in 2005, alongside her short film THE BOY FROM HELL. Since then, she has directed several feature films, mostly in the genre field, with an emphasis on horror.