JAPAN · 2021

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Ryusuke Hamaguchi
love triangle seduction and deception chance encounters female agency regret and consequence
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An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.

Year2021
CountryJapan
DirectorRyusuke Hamaguchi
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1 film that influenced it
Like Someone in Love (, feature) Prod: Abbas Kiarostami, Charles Gillibert, Nathanaël Karmitz. Sc: Abbas Kiarostami. D.P.: Katsumi Yanagijima. Ed: Bahman Kiarostami. Cast: Tadashi Okuno (Takashi Watanabe), Rin Takanashi (Akiko), Ryô Kase (Noriaki). 109 min. Colour, digital video. 2012 · Abbas Kiarostami
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