"Tokyo Shijimi Diary 202$" Global Indie Film Fest

Trailer

Global Indie Film Fest selected

International Independent Film Award

"Gold Winner" in a leading role (Funato Miyuki)

Madrid International Film Festival

Best Editing in a foreign language film

also nominated in Best Actress in a foreign language film

& Best Original Screenplay in a foreign language film

Overview

21-year-old HOTATE Shijimi was worried about herself. Because of the corona crisis, she can't even get a boyfriend. No, I actually have two male friends, but both of them get dumped. She worries that she can't lose her virginity. She doesn’t know what to do on creative activities and painting at the same time. Then, she gets changes through relationship with her eccentric mother, flirtatious brother, and dead father. At last, Shijimi succeeds in throwing away her virginity. However, her female friend Salmon tells her how she likes Shijimi. She initially rejects Salomon but her heartbreak with a boyfriend and her brother's introduction to his fiancée is changing her mind.

Credits

Casts:

Miyuki Funato, Shyunsuke Kinoshita, Daichi Hirahara, Naoki Kondo, Yuuki Higashi, Otoha Yuuki

Director:

Fumito Fushi

Director Statement

A diary that describes the worries of girls in their early twenties. Shijimi wants to be a painter and writes about her creations, sex, and family in her diary. A struggle movie based on Shijimi's diary, who still feels impatient about being her virgin.