夜明けのすべて (Yoake no subete)

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025

Dir. MIYAKE Sho
2024 | 119 mins | Japan
Japanese with English Subtitles
MATSUMURA Hokuto, KAMISHIRAISHI Mone, MITSUISHI Ken, Ryo

Before dawn is the darkest time of day, but there is always light ahead.

Misa’s (KAMISHIRAISHI Mone) PMS has often resulted in workplace incidents, inevitably contributing to her inability to hold onto jobs. After five years of unsteady employment, Misa finds a sense of belonging in the quiet offices of Kurita Science Corporation assembling parts for children’s science kits, but her peace is disrupted by the solitary and anti-social Takatoshi (MATSUMURA Hokuto), whose benign everyday rituals frustrate her. Takatoshi, who suffers from a severe panic disorder, shares a mutual difficulty in the form of struggling to function in everyday life, and once the pair find the right footing, they compassionately push each other to live “normal lives” despite their debilitating conditions.

Director MIYAKE Sho’s tender drama draws out a nuanced character study of this duo as they struggle to find their place in society due to their ongoing symptoms. This subtly moving film convinces us that even on those painful days when you feel you cannot breathe, having someone next to you makes it possible to get through and form bonds with each other.

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025
Am I Right?
Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema

The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), is back for its latest and greatest instalment!

In a world where injustice runs rampant, cinematic expressions of justice seem inexhaustible: time and time again, heroic protagonists fend off malicious antagonists or enact their revenge, the constant injustices they face mirroring audiences’ own. Japan is no exception to this, and the JFTFP25 promises to showcase how Japanese filmmakers use the language of cinema to explore the concepts of criminal, social, and moral justice, along with the ways people respond to external judgement. Featuring everything from thought-provoking hidden gems to laugh-a-minute entertainment, UK audiences are invited to join us in questioning the very concepts of justice, justification, and judgement against today’s backdrop of ever-changing values and perspectives

In collaboration with:

Major supporter: Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation

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Sponsors in Kind: Athletia, Calbee, Clearspring, Pentel and SUQQU

VENUE: EXETER PHOENIX, STUDIO 74

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