Mitsuko, a thirty-something Japanese secretary, lives a very simple life devoid of ambition. She has an affair with Eiji, a rich, arrogant and newly divorced businessman who is intrigued by her retiring personnality but she quickly breaks up as he repeatedly tries to make her change her lifestyle and values. While Eiji ponders the reasons of the breakup, Mitsuko falls for one of her neighbours, a young slacker who has the same approach to life as her. But Mitsuko's new lover is fascinated by Eiji's power and social status... A triangle that will inevitably leave one of the characters "unloved".
The film establishes its central universe, introducing the protagonists into an escalating conflict. Directed by Kunitoshi Manda, this opening movement establishes high visual and thematic stakes that set the narrative journey into motion.
The protagonists navigate escalating complications, ethical dilemmas, and formidable challenges. Starring Yōko Moriguchi, Toru Nakamura, Shunsuke Matsuoka, the middle act intensifies dramatic momentum toward an inevitable turning point.
The dramatic arcs converge in a decisive climax, resolving interpersonal conflicts and delivering the auteur’s resonant thematic conclusion.
Lee Dong-wook
as Kwon Jung-rok
Yōko Moriguchi
as Mitsuko Kageyama
Yoo In-na
as Oh Yun-seo
Toru Nakamura
as Eiji Katsuno
Lee Sang-woo
as Kim Se-won
Shunsuke Matsuoka
as Hiroshi Shimokawa
Son Sung-yoon
as Yoo Yeo-reum
Tarō Suwa
as Restaurant owner
Kaei Okina
as Leading Cast
Park Ji-hwan
as Lee Du-seop
Oh Jung-se
as Yeon Jun-gyu
Shim Hyung-tak
as Choe Yun-hyeok
Park Kyung-hye
as Dan Mun-hui
Jang So-yeon
as Yang Eun-ji
Kim Hee-jung
as Kim Hae-yeong
Lee Jun-hyeok
as Yeon Jun-seok
Oh Eui-sik
as Gong Hyuk-JoonCinematographic negative, aspect ratios & laboratory mastering sheet
| Aspect Ratios | 2.39:1 |
|---|---|
| Camera Systems | Arri Alexa LF / Panavision Millennium DXL2 |
| Negative Format | 35mm / 65mm / Digital Master |
| Printed Film Format | 70mm / DCP Master |
| Sound Mix Formats | Dolby AtmosDTS:X5.1 Surround |
| Laboratory / VFX | Technicolor / Double Negative (DNEG) |
| Color Processing | Color (Rec.709 / DCI-P3 Mastering) |
| Official Runtime | 60 min |
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