* Retake • リテイク
NAKANO Kota • 中野晃太 (Japan 2023 | 110 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) A group of high school students decide to make a movie. Friendships are tested and secrets and crushes are revealed. A beautifully shot celebration of adolescence and the raw joy of cinema. Preceded by Third Wheel Kevin HAEFELIN (Japan 2023 | 4 min | Colour | Eng. sub.) Thu. 26-09, 17:00 & Sat. 28-09, 12:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam
*Shin Masked Rider • シン・仮面ライダー
* Fly Me to the Saitama – From Biwa Lake with
The Saitama Liberation Front continues to Saitama-ize all of Japan. They plan to create an inland sea and join the fight against the wicked, dictatorial Osakans. This anticipated sequel to a modern fable delivers in comedic absurdity and wacky charm. Fri. 27-09, 19:30 & Sat. 28-09, 12:15 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 19:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Fri. 27-09, 15:00 & Sat. 28-09, 22:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 21:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
J Sin and Evil • 罪と悪
* Great Absence • 大いなる不在
SAITO Yuki • 齊藤勇起 (Japan 2024 | 115 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) After the murder of a 13-year-old boy, three of his classmates attack and end up killing a man they suspect of the crime. Twenty years later, their past comes back to haunt them in this gritty, gripping and ambitious crime drama.
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CHIKA-URA Kei • 近浦啓 (Japan 2023 | 133 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Takashi’s father suffers from dementia and his second wife is missing. To find out what happened, Takashi has to reconstruct his father’s life story from scattered fragments. A deft, complex and heart-wrenching journey through long-lost memories.
Rotterdam
25 Sept. WORM 26~29 Sept. LantarenVenster
Amsterdam 3~6 Oct. LAB 111
Fri. 27-09, 12:30 & Sun. 29-09, 13:30 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 16:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Hoyaman • さよなら ほやマン
Six Singing Women • 唄う六人の女 ISHIBASHI Yoshimasa • 石橋義正 (Japan 2023 | 113 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) After a car crash, two men are held captive by six mysterious women in a remote village. A magical arthouse fantasy epic that draws on the rich history of Japanese fables to say something about modern times and the way we treat nature.
SHOJI Teruaki • 庄司輝秋 (Japan 2023 | 106 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Two brothers live peacefully on an island hit by a tsunami a decade ago. Their lives are turned upside down when a famous manga artist shows up and moves in with them. A funny, touching and subtle dramedy about adversity, autonomy and identity. Fri. 27-09, 22:00 & Sun. 29-09, 22:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam
Thu. 26-09, 13:00 & Sat. 28-09, 22:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 13:45 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Ichiko • 市子
feature films J Afterschool Anglers Club • 放課後アングラーライフ
JOJO Hideo • 城定秀夫 (Japan 2023 | 83 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Mezashi transfers to a new school after being bullied. She vows not to make new friends to avoid getting hurt again. But when she is asked to join a fishing club, she slowly opens up. A heartwarmin.g film showing the importance of friendship.
Fri. 27-09, 15:30 & Sat. 28-09, 17:45 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 15:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Alien’s Daydream • 地球星人（エイリアン）は空想する
MATSUMOTO Yoshiki • 松本佳樹 (Japan 2023 | 99 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Eager for a change of work, journalist Uto investigates a past case about an alleged alien abduction. An offkilter, wacky mystery drama with plenty of stylistic experimentation to intrigue and entertain. Wed. 25-09, 20:30 WORM / Rotterdam (Followed by the live concert by Tot Onyx.)
* All the Long Nights • 夜明けのすべて
MIYAKE Sho • 三宅唱 (Japan 2024 | 118 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) A deep bond forms between Misa who struggles with debilitating PMS and Takatoshi who struggles with panic attacks. An atmospheric, subtle and tender drama with great chemistry between the two lead actors who radiate warmth and joy.
Thu. 26-09, 16:30 & Sun. 29-09, 19:30 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 16:45 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* All the Songs We Never Sang
Chris RUDZ • クリス・ルッツ (Japan 2023 | 115 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Rebellious teenager Natsumi leaves Tokyo to spend the summer with her estranged aunt to learn traditional pearl diving. She is hoping to find a treasure her mom left behind. An utterly charming, comedic dive into island life with loveable characters. (Filmbrunch film: Sun. 29-09, 12:30) Thu. 26-09, 21:45 & Sun. 29-09, 12:30 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 19:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam Baby Assassins: Nice Days • ベイビーわるきゅーれ ナイスデイズ SAKAMOTO Yugo • 阪元裕吾
(Japan 2024 | 113 min| Colour | Eng. sub.) Guess who’s back all over again? Teenage assassins Chisato and Mahiro go on vacation, but run into their most dangerous opponent yet. With even better action choreography and more of a story, you’ll enjoy the ride even if you haven’t seen the first two films. Fri. 27-09, 21:30 & Sat. 28-09, 10:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 21:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* The Box Man • 箱男
ISHII Gakuryu • 石井岳龍 (Japan 2024 | 120 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) A man with a cardboard box over his head wanders through Tokyo, fighting off those who want to take his place inside the box. This absurdist, playful take on obsession, addiction, and the internet age is based on the eponymous novel by ABE Kobo.
Thu. 26-09, 19:30 & Sat. 28-09, 10:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sun. 06-10, 19:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Bushido • 碁盤斬り
SHIRAISHI Kazuya • 白石和彌 (Japan 2024 | 129 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) A poor ronin vows to take revenge when he is separated from his only daughter because of a false accusation. A surprisingly tender and atmospheric samurai drama with suspense, action and an unconventional focus on the game of go. Thu. 26-09, 19:15 & Sat. 28-09, 12:15 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 21:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam Confession • 告白 コンフェッション YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 山下敦弘 (Japan 2024 | 76 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Two old college pals go on a mountain trek in a blizzard and are forced to take shelter in an empty hut. Tensions rise into a breathtakingly intense acting duel, heightened by a hallucinatory visual style. A fascinating descent into hell, full of surprises.
Fri. 27-09, 17:00 (Q&A) & Sat. 28-09, 21:45 (Q&A) LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sun. 06-10, 21:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Stay Mum • かくしごと SEKINE Kosai • 関根光才 (Japan 2024 | 128 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Chisako returns to her father’s house to take care of him when he gets dementia. She also looks after an abused boy with memory loss, but she pretends to be his mother. A suspenseful, powerful mystery that asks: can we ever escape the past?
TODA Akihiro • 戸田彬弘 (Japan 2023 | 126 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) After her boyfriend proposes, Ichiko suddenly disappears. As he slowly uncovers her tragic past, the revelations put her life in danger. The important social themes in this gripping psychological thriller are revealed as the mystery unravels. Thu. 26-09, 19:00 & Fri. 27-09, 10:45 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Thu. 03-10, 12:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Fri. 27-09, 16:30 & Sun. 29-09, 14:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 21:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Kyrie • キリエのうた IWAI Shunji • 岩井俊二 (Japan 2023 | 178 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Kyrie is a mysterious mute girl except when she sings. She meets different people who have their own traumas. A hazy, dreamy, romantic musical epic with a camera that is almost always moving and probing every emotional tremor. Fri. 27-09, 10:30 & Sun. 29-09, 10:30 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sun. 06-10, 12:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Swimming in a Sand Pool • 水深ゼロメートルから YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 山下敦弘 (Japan 2024 | 86 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Two high schoolers have to clean the swimming pool. They initially discuss school life, love and makeup. But it isn’t long before their worries begin to overflow and their thoughts intersect. A charming coming-of-age drama, laced with deadpan comedy. Fri. 27-09, 19:15 (Q&A) & Sat. 28-09, 14:30 (Q&A) LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sun. 06-10, 19:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Let’s Go Karaoke! • カラオケ行こ！
Tatsumi • 辰巳 SHOJI Hiroshi • 小路紘史 (Japan 2023 | 108 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Tatsumi makes dead bodies disappear for gangsters. When he has to clean up the murder of his ex, he helps her younger sister Aoi in a quest for vengeance. The violence comes thick and heavy in this melancholic crime drama.
YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 山下敦弘 (Japan 2024 | 107 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) To avoid the risk of a humiliating punishment by his boss for finishing last at the annual karaoke party, a yakuza asks the leader of a high school chorus club to teach him to sing. A difficult task for the young teen in this highly entertaining musical comedy. Sat. 28-09, 19:30 (Q&A) & Sun. 29-09, 14:45 (Q&A) LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 19:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Fri. 27-09, 19:15 & Sun. 29-09, 11:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Thu. 03-10, 21:30 Lab111 / Amsterdam
J Till the Day I Can Laugh about My Blues
* The Moon • 月
ISHII Yuuya• 石井裕也 (Japan 2023 | 144 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) To cope with grief and writer’s block, novelist Yoko finds a job at a care facility. She gradually unravels the care home’s sinister practices and dangerous ideologies. Bleak, gripping and provocative drama with stunningly atmospheric cinematography. Thu. 26-09, 13:15 & Sat. 28-09, 14:45 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 16:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* One Second Ahead, One Second Behind • 1秒先の彼 YAMASHITA Nobuhiro • 山下敦弘
(Japan 2023 | 119 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.)
Postal worker Hajime is living life faster than most people around him. So fast that he completely loses one whole day. In his search for the lost time, he meets Reiko, who lives her life at a much slower pace in this magical, time-bending romcom. (The Opening Film: Thu. 26-09, 19:00) Thu. 26-09, 19:00 (Q&A) & Sun. 29-09, 16:45 (Q&A) LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Thu. 03-10, 19:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
• ブルーを笑えるその日まで TAKEDA Karin • 武田かりん (Japan 2023 | 99 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Two teenage girls bond over their struggles with loneliness and isolation. They find comfort in each other’s company and spend the summer together. A sweet, delicate exploration of teenage vulnerabilities and the power of friendship to overcome adversity. Sat. 28-09, 10:15 & Sun. 29-09, 17:15 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam
Worlds Apart • 違国日記 SETA Natsuki • 瀬田なつき (Japan 2023 | 139 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Shy 35-year-old Makio takes in her 15-year-old niece Asa after the girl’s parents suddenly die. A funny and delicate exploration of the meaning of family, loss and unconventional ideas of love with two great acting performances. Fri. 27-09, 14:00 & Sat. 28-09, 19:15 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sun. 06-10, 16:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Yoko • ６５８ｋｍ、陽子の旅
* Penalty Loop • ペナルティループ
KUMAKIRI Kazuyoshi • 熊切和嘉 (Japan 2023 | 113 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Socially withdrawn Yoko hasn’t spoken to her father in 20 years when she learns that he has passed away. She embarks on a life-changing road trip from Tokyo to Aomori to see him, confronting her unresolved trauma and personal struggles along the way.
ARAKI Shinji • 荒木伸二 (Japan 2024 | 99 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) In this original take on the popular time loop subgenre, Jun kills the murderer of his girlfriend again and again. An imaginative, mysterious, gripping, violent and absurdly funny thriller on pain, trauma and getting more than you wish for. Thu. 26-09, 14:30 & Sat. 28-09, 19:30 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam
J Promised Land • プロミスト・ランド
IJIMA Masashi • 飯島将史 (Japan 2024 | 89 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Bear hunting has been forbidden by the local authorities. Defying this new directive, young bear hunters Reijiro and Nobuyuki set off for one last hunt. Tradition clashes with changing times in this beautiful, delicate drama. Fri. 27-09, 13:30 & Sun. 29-09, 17:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Fri. 04-10, 12:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
* Qualia • クオリア
USHIMARU Ryo • 牛丸亮 (Japan 2023 | 96 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) The lives of a quirky family running a chicken farm are turned upside down when the mistress of the man of the house demands to stay with them. A darkly absurdist, morbidly funny and smart satire on traditional Japanese family values. Thu. 26-09, 22:15 & Sat. 28-09, 22:15 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Thu. 03-10, 15:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Thu. 26-09, 16:30 & Fri. 27-09, 22:00 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Thu. 03-10, 17:00 Lab111 / Amsterdam
Short Films * Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia Selection
Various directors (Japan 2022/23/24 | 108 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) A carefully curated selection of Japanese films shown at the Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia 2024 for cultivating new talent. The selection features both drama and animation in a wide variety of styles and themes, including beauty, death and transformation. Thu. 26-09, 12:00 & Sun. 29-09, 21:45 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam
* = Dutch première
= European première
J = International première
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Sat. 28-09, 16:45 & Sun. 29-09, 21:45 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 12:15 Lab111 / Amsterdam
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ANNO Hideaki • 庵野秀明 (Japan 2023 | 121 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) Takeshi is transformed into a grasshopper-cyborg hybrid. He becomes the Masked Rider and must save mankind from a mysterious evil organisation. A fun and loving ode to the original action-packed tokusatsu franchise. A treat for both fans and newcomers.
Love • 翔んで埼玉 〜琵琶湖より愛をこめて〜 TAKEUCHI Hideki • 武内英樹 (Japan 2023 | 116 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.)
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* Desert of Namibia • ナミビアの砂漠 YAMANAKA Yoko • 山中瑶子 (Japan 2024 | 137 min. | Colour | Eng. sub.) 21-year-old Kana has no real desire to achieve anything in life. She falls in love to kill time and easily swaps one boyfriend for another. The hilariously dry visual style and ingenious sound design convey her experience of claustrophobic conformity. Fri. 27-09, 13:15 & Sun. 29-09, 19:30 LantarenVenster / Rotterdam Sat. 05-10, 18:45 Lab111 / Amsterdam