★ 2023 International Film Festival Rotterdam - Official Selection
★ Adapted from Natsuko Imamura's novel Kochira Amiko
★ Music by Japanese folk singer Ichiko Aoba
Amiko isn’t like other children. Her endless energy and curious eccentricities make her an outcast at school and get her in trouble at home. When a painful family loss disrupts her seemingly idyllic seaside life, her sense of isolation intensifies, yet it doesn’t stop Amiko from inviting people into her world.
Director: Morii Yusuke
Cast: Kana Osawa, Ono Machiko, Iura Arata
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Classification
Group A – Suitable for all ages
Group B – Not suitable for audiences aged under 13
Group C – Not suitable for audiences aged under 18, and restricted for those aged under 13
Group D – Prohibited for audiences aged under 18
Pornography – Prohibited for audiences aged under 18 and subject to the regulation of a specific law (Law no. 10/78/M).
◇ Ticket(s) is not refunded after issued.
 | About the Director Morii Yusuke (1985, Japan) graduated from the Department of Film of Nihon Institute of Cinema. He entered the industry as part of the production department of Shunichi Nagasaki's The Witch of the West is Dead. The screenwriter and filmmaker has also worked as an assistant director to Tatsushi Omori on the film Every Day a Good Day. His directorial debut, Amiko, is based on the novel Kochira Amiko by Natsuko Imamura and is selected for IFFR 2023. | |