UCLA Yanai Screening: Asako I & II 5in 200dpi

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

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UCLA Yanai Initiative and Japan Foundation Los Angeles present “An Evening Chat with Author Tomoka Shibasaki” at Japan Foundation on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 7PM