Nobuhiro DOI 土井裕泰
A Moon in the Ordinary
平場の月
Nippon Cinema ª
You always meet twice in life: After a routine medical checkup, divorcé Kensho runs into his old teenage sweetheart Yoko. Following initial difficulties, the two grow closer again until unexpected news test their rekindled relationship. Nobuhiro DOI’s superbly cast drama tells a deeply moving story about the fragility of love found later in life.
Sat., June 6, 2026, 11:30
Mousonturm Saal
International premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Sun., June 7, 2026, 22:15
Mal Seh'n Kino
International premiere
Original with English subtitles
NOT approved for persons under 18 years (NC has not applied for age rating)
Drama Romance
平場の月
Hiraba no tsuki
Japan 2025
119 minutes
Director
Nobuhiro DOI
Script
Kosuke MUKAI based on a novel by Kasumi ASAKURA
Cinematography
Yasushi HANAMURA
World sales
Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS)
Cast
Masato SAKAI, Haruka IGAWA, Manato SAKAMOTO, Kasumi ISSHIKI, Yuri NAKAMURA
About Nobuhiro DOI
土井裕泰
Nobuhiro DOI, born in Hiroshima in 1964, studied at the Waseda University School of Economics and Politics before launching his directorial career in 1995 with the television series TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME. In 2004, he directed his first feature film, BE WITH YOU. Since then, he has worked regularly in both film and television. His films NADA SOU SOU – TEARS FOR YOU (2006 / NC ’08), FLYING COLORS (2015 / NC ’16), and WE MADE A BEAUTIFUL BOUQUET (2020 / NC ’22) have been shown at the Nippon Connection Film Festival.