Movies: Kumi Hyodo

The film revolves around three struggling actors Michio, Gunji, and Enoken, who share a house together. One day, they find a baby girl left with a letter from Michio's ex-girlfriend. They name the child "Don-chan" and embark on the journey of raising...

A visit to the employment office, practicing dance steps, making music with friends: several women’s everyday lives are captured in long shots and with a superb sense of place. A film like a summer's day, bright, friendly, with the occasional chill....

Maki is a mysterious woman who wanders alone in a shopping mall every night. One day, a new beauty consultant, Ryo, is assigned to the cosmetics department in the mall. Inspired by Ryo's eagerness to become a full-fledged beauty consultant, Maki also...