Part of the 2023 season: Always Evolving

Sensei, Would You Sit Beside Me?

Sensei, watashi no tonari ni suwatte itadakemasenka?, 先生、私の隣に座っていただけませんか？

Director HORIE Takahiro

Cast KUROKI Haru, EMOTO Tasuku, Nao

2021, 119 min, English Subtitles

Manga artist Sawako (KUROKI Haru) has been married to her husband, Toshio (EMOTO Tasuku), for five years. But Toshio is secretly having an affair with Sawako’s editor, Chika (Nao). One day, peeping at Sawako’s new manga about adultery, he is mentally trapped by the thought that his wife might have found out his secret. The manga story then unfolds to show Sawako having a love affair with a younger driving instructor (KANEKO Daichi). Is this manga a complete fantasy? Toshio trembles with fear and jealousy, and so begins the comical game of cat and mouse.

A truly deceptive film which is not nearly as sweet as its title suggests. It depicts a marriage on the verge of rampage and an outrageous of psychological war, where truth and fantasy intertwine with a twist that hurtles the viewer towards a surprising ending. Another highlight of this film is the glimpses into the creative process of Japanese manga artwork.

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Young and Formidable: Directors HORIE Takahiro, IIZUKA Kasho & KOJIMA Oudai in Conversation

Date: Fri, 24 Mar 2023 13:00 (GMT)
Online Talk Event hosted on Zoom

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