Drifting Flowers, Flowing Days
Neon Southeast Asian Premiere
Japan | 2023 | Japanese | 85 min | Romance/Drama | DCP
Synopsis
DRIFTING FLOWERS, FLOWING DAYS follows Hiroto, Futaba and Daigo in their daily life in Tokyo, Hiroto working at a construction site, Futaba at a flower shop, Daigo in a design studio. Life seems going on as usual, but things gradually begin to change when they start questioning the here and now and what’s next. When Hiroto and Futaba learn they have to move out of their apartment within six months’ time because it will be tear down, more doubts raise than just where to search for a new place. What the future should be like? Daigo is experiencing new challenges and pressures at work where he doesn’t feel to be appreciated while demanding him to take more responsibility. One day, Hiroto receives a phone call from the Police Station.
Credits
| Original Title | この日々が凪いだら |
| English Title | Drifting Flowers, Flowing Days |
| Country | Japan |
| Exhibition Format | DCP |
| Director | Yutaka Tsunemachi |
| Producer | Yutaka Tsunemachi, Sachihiko Tanaka |
| Screenplay | Yutaka Tsunemachi |
| Cinematography | Shu Hagiwara |
| Cast | Hiroki Sato, Kaho Seto, Masashi Yamada |
Company
Ippo, Inc
Sachihiko Tanaka
maria@chineseshadows.com
Sales
ASIAN SHADOWS
Maria A. Ruggieri
maria@chineseshadows.com
Director
Yutaka Tsunemachi
Japan
Tsunemachi was born in Kanagawa, Japan in 1997. He studied drama at Tama Art University and also entered The Film School of Tokyo when he was a sophomore student. His first short film NAMIGIWA, completed as part of the elementary course at the film school, was selected for many film festivals in Japan and won five prizes, among which Best Film Award at Yokohama Independent Film Festival. His second short film FEMALE was produced in 2019 and it was selected in Competition at Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival 2020. DRIFTING FLOWERS, FLOWING DAYS is his debut feature film.
