Akihiro TODA 戸田彬弘
市子
Nippon Cinema ª
Ichiko disappears without a trace the day after her boyfriend proposes to her. When he tries to file a report, the police inform him that no record of her exists. Slowly, her tragic past comes to light, and a web of secrets is revealed that puts Ichiko’s life in danger. In his gripping psychological thriller, Akihiro TODA reaches across several time periods and skillfully plays with the audience’s expectations.
市子
Ichiko
日本 2023
126 分
About Akihiro TODA
戸田彬弘
Akihiro TODA was born in Nara Prefecture in 1983 and graduated with a degree in theater arts from Kindai University. He founded the production company Cheese Film in 2014, as well as the theater group Cheese Theater in 2017. He won several awards for his short films and made his feature film debut with TANGERINES ON CAT in 2014. His feature films THE NAME (2017 / 'NC 18) and WE HAVE THE SAME MORNING (2021) were screened at numerous film festivals. TODA also works as a screenwriter and theater director. ICHIKO (2023 / NC ’24) is based on his own award-winning stage play.