SIDE JOB.
Film - International Independents Filmfest 2018

SIDE JOB.

Directed by Ryūichi Hiroki

Info

Director: Ryūichi Hiroki
Section: International Independents
Country: Japan
Year: 2017
OT: KANOJO NO JINSEI WA MACHIGAIJANAI
Language: Japanese
Version: Original version with English subtitles
Cast: Kumi Takiuchi, Ken Mitsuishi, Kengo Kora
18+ (no age rating)

Logline

SIDE JOB.

During the week, Miyuki goes to her office job in Iwaki in eastern Japan. But on the weekends, she goes to Tokyo to live a different life — as a prostitute. At home, the Fukushima nuclear accident casts its shadow over people's lives; Miyuki and her father are suffering from their losses, as is a co-worker of Miyuki's, who tries to help people on a daily basis but who himself is in need of even more help. Each of them finds a different ways of dealing with the trauma until the day may come when a silver lining reveals itself.

Meet the director

SIDE JOB.

Ryūichi Hiroki

Ryuichi Hiroki was born in Fukushima Prefecture in 1954. He made his directorial debut in 1982 with SEIGYAKU! - ONNA O ABAKU. In 2003, he became known internationally through his road movie VIBRATOR, which was shown at the Venice Film Festival. He wrote the novel upon which SIDE JOB. is based.

Credits

Screenplay: Masato Kato
Original Material: Ryuichi Hiroki
Director of Photography: Atsuhiro Nabeshima
Film Editor: Junichi Kikuchi
Composer: Yoshihiro Hanno
Production Designer: Tomoyuki Maruo
Sound: Akira Fukada
Producer: Mikihiko Hirata, Yasushi Minatoya, Kazuya Naito, Yoshiaki Tanaka
Production Company: W Field Inc., Arcimboldo Inc., The Fool Inc.
World Sales: GAGA Corporation