Posted on November 18, 2024
With introduction by Tomoka Shibasaki, author of “Netemo Sametemo,” on which the film is based.
Nov. 24, 2024, 1:00 PM
2220 Arts+Archives
2220 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
A mysterious and intoxicating pop romance, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s follow-up to the acclaimed Happy Hour—adapted by Hamaguchi and co-writer Sachiko Tanaka from a novel by celebrated Japanese author Tomoka Shibasaki—begins with Asako, a young woman who meets and falls madly in love with a drifter, Baku, who one day drifts right out of her life. Two years later, working in Tokyo, Asako sees Baku again—or, rather, a young, solid businessman named Ryohei who bears a striking resemblance to her old flame. They begin building a happy life together until traces of Asako’s past start to resurface. A Grasshopper Film release.
TRT: 119 min
In person: Tomoka Shibasaki
https://yanai-initiative.ucla.edu/event/film-screening-asako-i–ii-with-tomoka-shibasaki
https://www.acropoliscinema.com/films/asako-i-%26-ii