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When the Island Floats

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©︎いわくに映画製作委員会

<Synopsis>

Mikio, the former manager of a shuttered movie theater, begins tracing his origins when its building is slated for demolition and redevelopment. His high school best friend, Nobuhiro, struggles to face his father’s advancing dementia.
Old things fade away, and new things are born. Every day unfolds as a fleeting moment in a city undergoing constant change.

<Staff>

Planning / Producer: MATSUBAYASHI Shinji
Director / Screenplay: KATAYAMA Ryo
Cinematographer: FUKAYA Yuji
Lighting: MATSUSHIMA Shohei
Sound Recording: SAKAMOTO Naru
Assistant Director: Kako Annika Esashi
Still Photography: MIYAMOTO Tsuyoshi
Associate Producers: KAWAGUCHI Emi, KOBAYASHI Isamu
Hair & Makeup: BABA Emiri
Costume Design: NAKANISHI Hisato
Colorist: FUKAYA Yuji
Sound Mixing: SAKAMOTO Naru
Dialect Coach: SAHANE Yuna
Music: ONOGAWA Hiroyuki
Art Collaboration: DAIMON Yusuke
Editing: KATAYAMA Ryo, ANRAKU Ryo
Production Company: Hana Eizo-sha
Production: Iwakuni Film Production Committee
Supported by: Iwakuni City

<movie information>

Year of Production:2025
Running Time:88min
Country/Region:Japan
Language of Dialogue:Japanese
Subtitle Language:English
Film Rating:Not Rated

©︎Ryo Katayama

＜Director＞

KATAYAMA Ryo

Born in Sabae City, Fukui Prefecture, in 1980, he began his career as an actor after graduating from university and has also been active as a film director since 2017.

His first feature film as a director, ROAR, was officially selected for the NEXT Generation section at JAPAN CUTS, North America's largest Japanese film festival, and was also officially selected for the Brigadoon Section at the Sitges Film Festival in Spain.

For In When the Island Floats, he teams up once again with lead actor MATSUBAYASHI Shinji, following their previous collaboration on Icchorai.
©︎松林慎司

＜Guest＞

MATSUBAYASHI Shinji

MATSUBAYASHI Shinji was born on November 6, 1975, in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, and serves as an official Tourism Ambassador for the city.

A founding member of Showa Geinosha—a production company led by screenwriter HABARA Daisuke—he has been a central figure in the collective since its inception and has built a prolific career focused on film and television.

His notable film credits include Zange: The Room You Should Not Live In and the blockbuster Shin Godzilla. More recently, he has appeared in Amazon Prime’s Jigen Daisuke and the feature films Kantan no Yume: Mie Shibai to Yonin no Yakusha and Touken Ranbu: Reimei.