CANNES, May 22 (News On Japan) –
Takako Matsu made a chic first look on the Cannes Film Festival purple carpet as Koji Fukada’s newest movie, ‘Nagi Notes,’ premiered within the competition’s principal competitors part, with the actress showing alongside co-star Shizuka Ishibashi earlier than a global crowd of photographers and movie followers gathered exterior the Palais des Festivals.
‘Nagi Notes’ marks Fukada’s first entry into Cannes’ principal competitors and is one among three Japanese movies chosen this 12 months, the primary time in 25 years that Japan has achieved that milestone.
Set within the rural city of Nagi in Okayama Prefecture, the movie follows Yoriko, a sculptor haunted by reminiscences of a previous relationship, whose quiet life is disrupted when Yuri, a Tokyo-based architect and former sister-in-law, visits to mannequin for her newest work. As the 2 girls reconnect, long-suppressed feelings start to floor.
The movie stars Takako Matsu as Yoriko and Shizuka Ishibashi as Yuri, alongside Kenichi Matsuyama, Waku Kawaguchi, and Kiyora Fujiwara.
International critics have described the movie as a restrained and emotionally layered drama exploring reminiscence, artwork, household ties, and human connection in modern Japan.
Source: TBS