
The Girls
愚鈍の微笑み
DIRECTED BY UGANA Kenichi
RUNTIME 60 minutes
U.S. Premiere
Virtual Screening
Available to stream
November 14 @ midnight CST to
November 24 @ 11:59 pm CST
Across the U.S
Synopsis
In a forest where birds sing and sunlight filters through the trees, the familiar landscape of mountains and rivers remains unchanged. In a cabin surrounded by greenery, Mana prepares a meal while waiting for her childhood friends, Nanami and Yuka, to arrive with her dog by her side. The two friends arrive late, and as always, they chat, grill meat at the barbecue, enjoy their favorite drinks, and playfully fight over hamburgers. The three dance to loud music, having fun, but an occasional sense of unease lingers. Suddenly, a siren blares, and the sound of an approaching aircraft fills the air. They pass a member of the Self-Defense Forces shouting, "Run away quickly!"...
Film Credits
PRODUCERS KOIDE Kaoru
SCREENWRITER UGANA Kenichi
EDITOR KOMINO Masashi
CINEMATOGRAPHER KOMINO Masashi
PRINCIPAL CAST TANABE Momoko, KOIDE Kaoru, MORITA Kokoro
PRODUCTION DESIGN IRIE Nanako, TOKUHARA Takaya
SOUND MOGI Yusuke, SHITO Yuya, SHONO Rentaro
MUSIC ILA MORF OEL
PRODUCTION COMPANY Harumakigo films
RELEASE YEAR 2023