Mari ASATO 安里麻里

Under Your Bed

アンダー・ユア・ベッド

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Naoto is a disturbed young man who prefers the company of aquarium fish over human companionship. When he accidentally runs into Chihiro, an acquaintance from his youth, he starts to obsessively follow her and secretly enters her apartment. As a result, he starts a chain of events with unpleasant consequences for everyone involved. In her latest feature, Mari ASATO turns the rules of the stalking thriller upside down. She combines a grim portrait of interpersonal dynamics with classic suspense and surprising twists, not shying away from graphic depictions of sexual violence. One of the most controversial films of this year’s selection.

アンダー・ユア・ベッド

Japan 2019

98 minutes

Director
Mari ASATO

Script
Mari ASATO based on a novel by Kei OHISHI

Cinematography
Yoichi KAMAKARI

Music
Teje

Production
Thefool

World sales
KADOKAWA

Cast
Kengo KORA, Kanako NISHIKAWA, Kenichi ABE

About Mari ASATO
安里麻里

Mari ASATO was born in Okinawa in 1976. She started her career in 1999 as a photographer under Kiyoshi KUROSAWA during the filming of BARREN ILLUSIONS. After working as an assistant director, among others for Hiroshi TAKAHASHI and Akihiko SHIOTA, she made her feature film debut in 2004 with GIRLS FOR INDEPENDENCE, which was screened at Nippon Connection Film Festival in 2005, alongside her short film THE BOY FROM HELL. Since then, she has directed several feature films, mostly in the genre field, with an emphasis on horror.