Santa IKEGAME 池亀三太
AT THE LOVEHOTEL
Nippon Visions ½
Over the course of two nights, small and large dramas unfold at a Japanese love hotel: Receptionist Kujo wants to see his young daughter again, Lana cleans the rooms while studying for her nursing exam whenever she can, and Futa longs to get out of an unfair contract. In his feature debut, Santa IKEGAME portrays a microcosm of human dreams and desires.
Guests:
Santa IKEGAME, Ryu YOSHIKAWA
Thu., June 4, 2026, 20:30
Mal Seh'n Kino
International premiere in presence of the director Santa IKEGAME and the producer Ryu YOSHIKAWA
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Fri., June 5, 2026, 22:00
naxos.Kino
International premiere in presence of the director Santa IKEGAME and the producer Ryu YOSHIKAWA
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Drama
Japan 2026
73 minutes
World sales
A-train production
Cast
Kota FUJI, Sara DONOSHITA, Alan ABE, Takenori GOTO, Noriko IRIYAMA
About Santa IKEGAME
池亀三太
Santa IKEGAME was born in Saga Prefecture in 1986. Since 2006, he has worked in Tokyo as a playwright and theater director, bringing over 100 theatrical productions to the stage. He also works as a scriptwriter for TV series and films. AT THE LOVEHOTEL (2026 / NC ‘26) is his directorial cinema debut.