Shun NAKAGAWA 中川駿
Sayonara, Girls.
少女は卒業しない
Nippon Visions ½
Only two days left until graduation at Shimada high school! The four girls Manami, Yuki, Kyoko and Shiori couldn’t have more different personalities, yet they will all have to leave their old lives behind. Using an approach both precise and poetic, director Shun NAKAGAWA tells a story of the fears and hopes of youth. His debut film features an impressive cast of young leading actresses.
Thu., June 08, 2023, 19:30
NAXOS Cinema
European premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years
Special Mention –
Nippon Visions Jury Award
2023
Cityscapes & Countryside Coming of age Drama
少女は卒業しない
Shojo wa sotsugyo shinai
Japan 2022
120 minutes
Director
Shun NAKAGAWA
Script
Shun NAKAGAWA based on short stories by Ryo ASAI
Cinematography
Hironori ITO
Music
Nozomu SATO
World sales
The Klockworx
Cast
Yumi KAWAI, Rina ONO, Rina KOMIYAMA, Tomo NAKAI, Airu KUBOZUKA
About Shun NAKAGAWA
中川駿
Shun NAKAGAWA, born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1987, initially worked as an event manager after graduating from college. At the same time, he studied filmmaking at the New Cinema Workshop in Tokyo. His short film debut KALANCHOE (2016) received numerous awards in Japan. His first feature film SAYONARA, GIRLS. (2022 / NC ’23) had its world premiere at the 2022 Tokyo International Film Festival.
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