A STRANGER OF MINE (PG) by UCHIDA Kenji - Japanese Film Festival Singapore 2010

A STRANGER OF MINE / 運命じゃない人
2004, 98 min, Colour, 35mm, Japanese with English subtitles, PG
Directed by UCHIDA Kenji / 内田けんじ
Cast: NAKAMURA Yasuhi, KIRISHIMA Reika, YAMANAKA So, YAMASHITA Keisuke, ITAYA Yuka
World sales: PIA FILM FESTIVAL

A broken hearted Miyata returns home after losing the love of his life, only to be called out again by his detective friend. The two meet at a restaurant, where Miyata runs into a woman and falls in love, but in the shadows something unbelievable awaits them all...Three episodes as seen from the viewpoints of five people - a devastated Miyata, a detective who is tired of his job, a yakuza boss having trouble running his organization, a woman thrown into despair by a two-timing fiancé, and a con woman who twists men around her finger. The relationships between seemingly simple and isolated episodes begin to surface one after the other, bringing friendships to light and exposing the complicated nature of human beings. While Miyata remains oblivious to the events happening around him, surely his kindness and bravery will encourage broken hearted guys everywhere to keep trying.

Won 3 awards at International Critics' Week - Cannes International Film Festival 2005

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