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Run time:
97 min.
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aka:
Wakiyaku Monogatari
| Japan
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Language:
Japanese, with English subtitles
East Coast Premiere. Director Atsushi Ogata's first feature film tells the story of a supporting actor, always mistaken for others, who longs to be a leading man and gets his break when cast in a Woody Allen remake. But a series of misadventures throw his dream into chaotic disarray. When a fellow female character actor enters the picture, he wonders if he even has what it takes to be the leading man in his own life. A charming romantic comedy from Japan with excellent performances support a sweet, subtle story that will leave you smiling. In Japanese, with English subtitles. Director Atsushi Ogata in attendance at the screening.
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