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Ideal Son

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<Synopsis>

A delivery worker in Kobe, KUSANAGI receives a complaint that a tiger figurine he delivered has arrived damaged. He visits the sender with his company president, SAKURAI, to offer an apology.
There, the two men are greeted by a strange father and son.

<Staff>

Written by KAWAMURA Rira, NOHARA Tadashi
Producer: TAKATA Satoshi
Line Producers: SUZUKI Tokushi, YAMADA Masafumi
Executive Producers: HARADA Sho, TOKUYAMA Katsumi
Cinematographer: IIOKA Yukiko
Lighting: AKIYAMA Keijiro
Sound: MATSUNO Izumi
Art Director: NUNOBE Masato
Sculptures: SETO Yu
Stylist: TAGUCHI Kei
Hair & Makeup: KOMOTO Kayo
Assistant Director: ENDO Kaoru
Editor: YAMAZAKI Azusa
Colorist: KOBAYASHI Ryota
Music: NOGUCHI Bun

<movie information>

Year of Production:2025
Running Time:25min
Country/Region:Japan
Language of Dialogue:Japanese
Subtitle Language:English
Film Rating:Not Rated

©︎野原位

＜Director＞

NOHARA Tadashi

NOHARA Tadashi graduated from the Graduate School of Tokyo University of the Arts in 2009. He served as assistant director on films by director HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke and collaborated as co-writer and producer on Happy Hour (2015, directed by HAMAGUCHI Ryusuke), which won the Special Mention for Screenplay at the Locarno International Film Festival and the Screenplay Award at the Asia Pacific Screen Awards.

He also participated as co-writer on Wife of a Spy (2021, directed by KUROSAWA Kiyoshi), which won the Silver Lion at the Venice International Film Festival. His theatrical debut, Third Time Lucky was premiered in the Competition section of the 34th Tokyo International Film Festival.
＜Guest＞

KAWAMURA Rira