Maru (2024)
Sawada graduated from an art university but cannot rely on it to make a living and is working as an assistant to a famous contemporary artist. He lost his independent will and became accustomed to simply doing what he was told. One day, Sawada had an accident on the way to work and lost his job because of an arm injury. When he returned to the room, there was an ant on the floor. After drawing a circle as if guided by an ant, Sawada's daily life begins to be eroded by the circle.
Director: Naoko Ogigami
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Tsuyoshi Domoto as Sawada |
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Riho Yoshioka as Yajima |
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Go Ayano as Yokoyama |
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Win Morisaki as Mo |
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Akira Emoto as Teacher |
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Satomi Kobayashi as Moeko Wakakusa |
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Mari Hamada as Apartment landlady |
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Hairi Katagiri as Secondhand shop owner |
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Oideyasu Oda as Yoshimura |
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Taichi Saotome as Tsuchiya |
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Junki Tozuka as Tanaka |
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Kotaro Yoshida as Youji Akimoto |
| Directing | Naoko Ogigami | Director |
| Writing | Naoko Ogigami | Writer |
| Lighting | Akira Ono | Gaffer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kumiko Eguchi | Costumer |
| Production | Masako Yamada | Development Producer |
| Production | Masako Yamada | Producer |
| Production | Masao Teshima | Executive Producer |
| Directing | Masatoshi Tôjô | Assistant Director |
| Sound | 清水雄一郎 | Sound Recordist |