Shuichi OKITA 沖田修一

A Story Of Yonosuke

横道世之介

Nippon Cinema   ª 

Young Yonosuke comes to mid-80s Tokyo planning on starting his studies. Sounds familiar? Yes, but this simple premise is all director Shuichi OKITA needs to give us a movie so heart-warming and funny that we are sure it will become an instant hit with the festival audience. After seeing this movie you will consider Yonosuke a personal best friend of yours.

横道世之介
Yokomichi Yonosuke

Japan 2012

160 minutes

Director
Shuichi OKITA

Script
Shiro MAEDA, Shuichi OKITA based on a narration by Shuichi YOSHIDA

Cinematography
Ryuto KONDO

Music
Ren TAKADA

About Shuichi OKITA
沖田修一

Shuichi OKITA was born in Aichi Prefecture in 1977 and studied at Nihon University College of Art. He made his directorial debut with WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD in 2006. His comedy THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN (2011) won the Jury Prize at the 2011 Tokyo International Film Festival, as well as the NIPPON CINEMA AWARD at the 2012 NIPPON CONNECTION Film Festival.