Sugar Baby / Ranshin
Nippon Visions ½
Independent film director and actor Shohei gets a call from his mother during a shooting. She asks him to come to his hometown for the 3rd anniversary of his grandfather’s death. Being irritated by what has become of the former coal mine city he starts exploring it through its cinemas.
Guests:
Hiroki KUMAMOTO, Keisuke TOMINAGA
Sat., May 5, 2012, 22:30
Studierendenhaus
International premiere
International premiere in presence of the directors Hiroki KUMAMOTO and Keisuke TOMINAGA
Hiroki KUMAMOTO
Sugar Baby
Independent film director and actor Shohei gets a call from his mother during a shooting. She asks him to come to his hometown for the 3rd anniversary of his grandfather’s death. Being irritated by what has become of the former coal mine city he starts exploring it through its cinemas.
Japan 2011
53 minutes
Production
Honami Company
World sales
Hiroki KUMAMOTO
Cast
Hiroki KUMAMOTO, Munenori YAMADA, Mika KUROSAWA, Hiroshi MATSUI, Nobuo HARADA
About Hiroki KUMAMOTO
Hiroki KUMAMOTO (born 1987) began making films while still a student and is editor of the film magazine "nobody".
Keisuke TOMINAGA
Ranshin
乱心
Juro travels with his girlfriend Hiyori to visit the grave of his sister. When his old friends and parents see Hiyori, the detestable memories of what happened ten years ago are awakened in them. A magical psychological thriller!
乱心
Japan 2011
57 minutes
Director
Keisuke TOMINAGA
Script
Keisuke TOMINAGA
Cinematography
Masaki SANO
Music
Koichi UTSUGI, Takako OUCHI
Production
The Film School of Tokyo
World sales
Keisuke TOMINAGA
Cast
Shinnosuke FUKUSHIMA, Miho ARAI, Yumi YANAGI, Masana HIRABUKI
About Keisuke TOMINAGA
Keisuke TOMINAGA (born 1983) has been studying at the Film School of Tokyo since 2007. He has worked on PRINCE OF MILK (NC'10) and LET'S MAKE THE TEACHER HAVE A MISCARRIAGE CLUB (NC'11) by Eisuke NAITO. RANSHIN is his first directorial effort of his own.