The Center Lane (2021)
Diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019, Japanese competitive swimmer Rikako Ikee returns to her destiny: the center lane, in Hirokazu Kore-eda's short film for skincare brand SK-II.
Director: Hirokazu Kore-eda
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Rikako Ikee as Herself |
| Directing | Hirokazu Kore-eda | Director |
| Directing | Wataru Togashi | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ryuto Kondo | Director of Photography |
| Visual Effects | Masanobu Hiraoka | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Nobuaki Doi | Animation |
| Visual Effects | Hideki Inaba | Animation |
| Production | Naoki Morita | Producer |
| Production | Eiji Kitahara | Producer |
| Production | Susumu Kawasumi | Producer |
| Production | Yuta Nakajima | Producer |
| Directing | Sakura Higa | Assistant Director |
| Editing | Keita Suzuo | Editor |
| Sound | Akira Kosemura | Original Music Composer |