Tears of Persephone (2021)
Futa (Watanabe Shu) relocates from the city to the countryside and is being hassled for loan payments for the farmland and house that he bought. His partner Minori (Goriki Ayame) sees what is going on and pulls out a mysterious ring to use for the repayments. But from there, the two get pulled into a world where fantasy and reality are blurred. Tale of love with a dose of fantasy and mystery from Mystic Shrine Maiden producer Genda Yasuaki and Isobe Teppei, who grabbed the spotlight with F is for Future. Shot by Sone Takeshi of One Cut of the Dead.
Director:
Teppei Isobe
Writers:
Hiroshi Hosokawa, Kazuo Nagai, Teppei Isobe.
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Shu Watanabe as Futa |
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Ayame Goriki as Minori |
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Manami Hashimoto as Yoko |
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Hiroyuki Watanabe as Old Gentleman |
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Yuhi as Maki |
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Hiroaki Iwanaga as Okura |
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Takumi Harano as |
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Kazuaki Nagaya as |
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Yutaka Nemoto as |
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Itsuki Ōtaki as |
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Yua Shiraishi as |
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Kaori Takeshita as |
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Nagiko Tsuji as |
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Tomokazu Yamaguchi as |
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Shinichiro Osawa as |
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Reina Mochizuki as Snack Bar Hostess |
| Writing | Hiroshi Hosokawa | Screenplay |
| Crew | Takeshi Sone | Cinematography |
| Writing | Kazuo Nagai | Screenplay |
| Sound | Kavka Shishido | Music |
| Directing | Teppei Isobe | Director |
| Writing | Teppei Isobe | Screenplay |