Two losers chasing light—one with a camera, one with a mic.
Kii, a young woman who isn't good at studying or sports, finds her passion in life through amateur photography. While trying to take a good shot one afternoon, she meets fledgling singer Yuu by chance and together they move towards the light of accomplishing their dreams.
Cinematography
Every frame looks like Kii finally got her shot.
Direction
Ehara makes 56 minutes feel like a whole adolescence.
Director
Shintaro Ehara
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yuya Matsushita was an actual J-pop idol when cast; this was his dramatic debut playing a version of himself. The meta-layer of real struggle vs. scripted hope is almost too perfect.
Released during Japan's 'lost decade' recovery, the film quietly rejects salaryman destiny—Kii's failure at school/sports isn't tragic, it's liberation. Director Ehara never made another feature; this remains his only statement.
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