Samayou koyubi

Since the age of five, Ryosuke has been persistently pursued by Momoko, the least attractive girl in their village. Her affection for him is so intense that she undergoes surgery to make her appearance more appealing to him, yet he remains uninterested. Ryosuke prefers brief flings, such as one with a gangster boss’s girlfriend. When the boss discovers the affair, he retaliates by having Ryosuke’s little finger severed. In a twist of fate, the finger ends up with Momoko, who uses it to create a clone of Ryosuke, allowing her to finally possess him, or at least a version of him. This all unfolds within the first five minutes of Lisa Takeba’s impactful feature debut. As in her earlier short films, the director, who has a background in advertising and video game writing, blends a variety of genres and styles, including science fiction, gangster themes, hospital erotica, and animation. The result is a chaotic and surreal film, yet one with genuine emotion at its core. © IFFR