Rika KATSU 葛里華
Spring In Between
Nippon Cinema ª
Haru, a struggling magazine editor, meets the painter Toru during research for one of her articles. Toru is autistic and straightforward in expressing his thoughts. Haru is drawn to his honesty, and a deep emotional bond forms between the two despite their different personalities. Director Rika KATSU sensitively portrays their unusual relationship.
はざまに生きる、春
Hazama ni ikiru, haru
日本 2022
103 分
海外セールス
ColorBird
キャスト
Hio MIYAZAWA, Sakurako KONISHI, Yoshihiko HOSODA, Amon HIRAI, Asuka HAMARU
About Rika KATSU
葛里華
Rika KATSU, born in Aichi Prefecture in 1992, studied at Keio University and began making short films during her studies. After graduation, she worked at a manga publishing house and on independent film productions. Her first short film TERRARIUM LOCKER (2019) was screened at various film festivals. SPRING IN BETWEEN (2022 / NC ’23) is her first feature-length film.