![]() ![]() As in many great tragedies, this inner turmoil spills out into the external world as their actions have unpredictable repercussions beyond their control and affect unintended innocent victims.īased on Shuichi Yoshida’s novel, A Story for Yonosuke introduces us to its titular character Yonosuke (Kengo Kora) as a college freshman in Tokyo in the booming 1980s, when Japan’s growing economy promised unlimited riches. At first, Kanya and Satoko’s cynical schemes have a darkly comic undertone, but gradually we, as the audience, begin to see the subtle changes that the couple undergoes as they begin to first doubt the morality of what they are doing and then doubt the strength of their own marriage and relationship. What makes the film work so well is Nishikawa’s matter-of-fact stylistic depiction she simply allows events to unfold naturally as the camera unobtrusively records them. Within the director’s moving frame, the two main protagonists are allowed to express themselves both fully and in nuance as they work in tandem to bilk yen out of the unsuspecting victims. This morality tale is directed in a naturalistic style by Miwa Nishiwaka. ![]() They soon realize, however, that the situation allows them to seek sympathy and romance money out of lonely singles that they encounter. ![]() JQ was able to screen three films from this year’s festival: Dreams for Sale (Yume Uru Futari), Helter Skelter (Heruta Sukeruta) and A Story of Yonosuke (Yokomichi Yonosuke).ĭreams for Sale, the most affecting of the three, tells the story of a young couple, Kanya (Sadao Abe) and Satoko (Takako Matsu), who find themselves in dire straits when their restaurant burns down to the ground. Now in its seventh season, the JAPAN CUTS 2013 film festival runs from July 11-21 at Japan Society in New York and features less mainstream and more art house fare than in festivals past. He is also the goalkeeper for FC Japan, a New York City-based soccer team. Lyle is entering a master’s program at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University (MIA 2013) and has been writing for the JET Alumni Association since 2004. (© 2012 Dreams for Sale Film Partners)īy Lyle Sylvander ( Yokohama-shi, 2001-02) for JQ magazine. Dreams for Sale premieres July 13 at Japan Society in New York as part of their annual JAPAN CUTS film festival. ![]()
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