Ryo TAKEBAYASHI 竹林亮
Mondays: See You “This” Week!
MONDAYS／このタイムループ、上司に気づかせないと終わらない
Nippon Cinema ª
It’s groundhog week! Akemi and her office colleagues go through the same work week over and over again. The time loop might be caused by their boss’s procrastination and his unfinished manga. Ryo TAKEBAYASHI’s insane comedy tells a story about ambitions, false dreams and real teamwork, and takes us on a ride through the Japanese working world.
MONDAYS／このタイムループ、上司に気づかせないと終わらない
MONDAYS / Kono taimurupu, joshi ni kizukasenaito owaranai
Japan 2022
82 minutes
Director
Ryo TAKEBAYASHI
Script
Saeri NATSUO, Ryo TAKEBAYASHI
Cinematography
Tatsuyuki KOZEN
Music
Takao OGI
World sales
Nikkatsu
Cast
Wan MARUI, Makita Sports, Koki OSAMURA, Yugo MIKAWA, Kotaro YAGI
About Ryo TAKEBAYASHI
竹林亮
Ryo TAKEBAYASHI, born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 1984, began his career at a production company for commercial spots in both TV and online formats. He has worked as a director since 2016. He received multiple awards for his viral YouTube short film HELLO! BRAND NEW WORLD! (2019). His first feature-length film, the coming-of-age documentary BOOKMARK 14, was released in 2021. He was previously featured at Nippon Connection with his award-winning comedy MONDAYS: SEE YOU “THIS” WEEK! (2022 / NC ’23).