Hitoshi Yazaki’s quietly knowing film focuses on four young women in contemporary Tokyo as each grapples with the messiness of love. A receptionist (Chizuru Ikewaki) at an escort service, a call girl (Yuko Nakimura) so fatalistic she sleeps in a coffin, a graphic artist (Kiriko Nananan) and an office clerical (Noriko Nakagoshi). Each looking for that special someone but for some of us, it never happens and this journey takes them through the process of accepting it and realizing that a contentment can still be had from life, even for those who never quite find romantic happiness. The film is near remarkable in its subtlety, lacking the obviousness that many such themed films would hit you over the head with. Isao Ishii’s cinematography and Chie Matsumoto’s production design make enormous contributions to the telling. Highly recommended and a big thank you to Kerpan for sharing this film with me.
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