Shinya TAMADA 玉田真也
I Am What I Am
そばかす
Nippon Cinema ª
30-year-old Kasumi is still single, much to her mother’s chagrin. Even though no one believes her, she has never been in love and doesn’t feel attraction to anyone. When she’s tricked into attending a matchmaking session, she unexpectedly meets a kindred spirit. Lead actress Toko MIURA, recipient of the first NIPPON RISING STAR AWARD, impresses in this anti-romance.
そばかす
Sobakasu
Japan 2022
104 minutes
World sales
Nagoya Broadcasting Network
Cast
Toko MIURA, Atsuko MAEDA, Marika ITO, Ku IJIMA, Ko MAEHARA
About Shinya TAMADA
玉田真也
Shinya TAMADA, born in Ishikawa Prefecture in 1986, works as a scriptwriter and director both for Japanese TV and for theater. His feature film debut “Lust In A Karaoke Bar” (2018) was based on the play of the same title that he wrote for his own theater troupe Tamada Kikaku. In his films THE GIRL I LIKE (2020) and I AM WHAT I AM (2022 / NC ’23), he takes a critical look at romantic stereotypes.