Akiko Ooku has emerged as one of the most recent festival favorites from Japan, with her films about modern women and her overall, quirky approach, resonating with the particular audience. For her latest movie, she adapts another novel by Risa Wataya, after “Tremble All You Want”, also netting her a second audience award at Tokyo International Film Festival, after the aforementioned title.
“Hold Me Back” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Mitsuko Kuroda is a 31-years-old, single Ol, with very few social connections in her life, one of which happens to be a male advisor solely existing in her head, whom she calls A, and essentially, tells her what is on her mind, when she is too afraid to admit her own thoughts. Her second friend is another single Ol, Nozomi, with the two of them being quite open about their search for a boyfriend, and the situation in the office.
“Hold Me Back” is screening at New York Asian Film Festival
Mitsuko Kuroda is a 31-years-old, single Ol, with very few social connections in her life, one of which happens to be a male advisor solely existing in her head, whom she calls A, and essentially, tells her what is on her mind, when she is too afraid to admit her own thoughts. Her second friend is another single Ol, Nozomi, with the two of them being quite open about their search for a boyfriend, and the situation in the office.
- 8/11/2021
- by Panos Kotzathanasis
- AsianMoviePulse
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