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Wait and See(AH HARU)

  • Dir: Somai Shinji

  • Japan, 1998, Japanese, 100mins, 35mm

  • Cast: Sato Koichi, Saito Yuki, Yamazaki Tsutomu

Gently spinning the traditional Japanese shomin-geki, Somai infuses funny and chickenish moments into mischief in an unconventional family drama. A well-off investment adviser's life is turned upside down when his estranged father suddenly arrives on his doorstep. Eccentric and unruly, the unwelcome guest unwittingly cracks open the hidden conflicts of the seemingly happy but incredibly dull family. Bookended with rituals of mourning, the film casts a sensitive but playful take on blood ties and fatherhood, exploring salaryman anxieties and family tensions surrounding the looming financial crisis. It’s bleak yet ultimately uplifting – spring will always return; just wait and see.

Berlin International Film Festival: FIPRESCI Prize

Kinema Junpo Top Ten: #1 and Best Supporting Actress

    Screening:

    In-theatre Screening

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    The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project through the Film Development Fund.
    The funding support bears no relationship whatsoever to the content of, or views expressed in this project.

    The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project through the Film Development Fund.
    The funding support bears no relationship whatsoever to the content of, or views expressed in this project.