Mitsuko and Emi are two sisters living in a standard two-storey house in a suburb of Tokyo. The elder sister, Emi works in administration in a small company. Mitsuko is taking a course in photography while hostessing in a bar by night. When the girls were little their father abandoned their mother, leading her to commit suicide. Mitsuko has yet to forgive her father. Recently their father has fallen on hard times and must sell the house, forcing the girls to move out. The film achieves a subtle balance between comedy and tragedy. The characters desire normality, but like most of us they constantly seem to swing between extremes.

Born in Tokyo in 1958, he attended Waseda University. In 1983 he joined the Dentsu Film Co. as director of commercials. He became a freelancer in 1992 and established himself as a leader in the field of creative commercial filmmaking for Japan's top clients. He has made four short films, and also works as a theatre director. 'Being Mitsuko' is his first feature film.

2011 Being Mitsuko

• Screenings:
• MULTIKINO 2>Thu>13 Października>16.30
• MULTIKINO 2>Sat>15 Października>21.30
• MULTIKINO 3>Sun>16 Października>18.45