Cinema Japan

Happy Flight (ハッピーフライト)

    
© 2008 Fuji Television, Altamira Pictures, Toho, Dentsu

Director: Shinobu Yaguchi (矢口 史靖) | Year: 2008 | Duration: 103mins | Genre: Comedy, Feature
Cast: TANABE Seiichi, TOKITO Saburo and AYASE Haruka

Synopsis
The story mainly takes place on board the flight No.1980 bound for Honolulu from Japan. For Suzuki Kazuhiro (Tanabe Seiichi), the co-pilot, this flight is the final test for his promotion to become captain. For Saito Etsuko (Ayase Haruka), a newly recruited cabin attendant, this is her memorable debut on an international flight. However, the aircraft hits a bird soon after takeoff and the aircraft is forced to turn back to Japan due to technical failures. Then they are faced with yet another challenge - difficult landing conditions due to an approaching typhoon. They manage to overcome the challenge with the help of instructions issued by the operation control center on the ground. The young crew in aviation-related occupations grow in experience after this bittersweet but fulfilling flight.

Screening Details:
Date: To be Confirmed
Gates Open: 1:30pm | Time 2:00pm
Venue: Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan
 

Osaka Hamlet (大阪ハムレット)

       
© "Osaka Hamlet" Production Committee

Director: Fujirou Mitsuishi (光石 富士朗) | Year: 2008 | Duration: 107mins | Genre: Drama, Feature
Cast: MATSUZAKA Keiko, KISHIBE Ittoku, MORITA Naoyuki, HAZAMA Kanpei and KATO Natsuki

Synopsis
After the father’s sudden death, the cheerful, hard-working Fusako (Matsuzaka) is holding together the Kubo family of three growing sons. Then a mysterious man (Kishibe Ittoku) appears, claiming to be the dead father’s younger brother, and the easygoing Fusako lets him move in. The sons are perplexed by this unexpected development, but Masaji (Hisano Masahiro), the eldest, a very mature 9th-grader, falls in love with a college student, while the semi-tough second son, Yukio (Morita Naoyuki), begins to have doubts about his biological parents. Meanwhile, the youngest, the grade-schooler Koki (Otsuka Tomoya) tells his classmates he wants to become a girl and earns their ridicule. It is clear the boys have troubles enough to fill their days.
 
Screening Details:
Date: To be Confirmed
Gates Open: 1:30pm | Time 2:00pm
Venue: Japan Information & Culture Centre, Embassy of Japan