Naoko OGIGAMI 荻上直子
Ripples
波紋
Nippon Cinema ª
After her husband secretly disappears, Yoriko joins a spiritual cult that values self-sacrifice. Years later, her husband returns seriously ill and expects Yoriko to take care of him, putting her faith to the test. With plenty of dry humor, Naoko OGIGAMI’s satire challenges the traditional image of the Japanese nuclear family.
Guests:
Naoko OGIGAMI, Hiromitsu SUGITA, Makoto WATANABE, Hiroko IDE
Fri., May 31, 2024, 20:30
Cinéma Arthouse Kino
German premiere in the presence of the director Naoko OGIGAMI, the producers Hiromitsu SUGITA and Makoto WATANABE as well as the composer Hiroko IDE
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Sat., June 1, 2024, 13:30
Mousonturm Saal
German premiere in the presence of the director Naoko OGIGAMI, the producers Hiromitsu SUGITA and Makoto WATANABE as well as the composer Hiroko IDE
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Drama Family Social issues
波紋
Hamon
Japan 2023
120 minutes
World sales
Hakuhodo DY Music & Pictures
Cast
Mariko TSUTSUI, Ken MITSUISHI, Hayato ISOMURA, Tamae ANDO, Noriko EGUCHI
About Naoko OGIGAMI
荻上直子
Naoko OGIGAMI was born in Chiba Prefecture in 1972 and began to study film at the University of Southern California in 1994. After that, she worked on commercials and made her first short films. Her feature debut came with YOSHINO’S BARBER SHOP (2003 / NC ‘04). Since then, her works have been screened at numerous international film festivals. Her films GLASSES (2007 / NC ’10) and CLOSE-KNIT (2017) were awarded at the Berlinale. In 2024, she was a member of the NIPPON VISIONS Jury and presented her film RIPPLES (2023 / NC ’24).
Media partner: Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
