All the Long Nights directed by Miyake Sho will open the Red Lotus Asian Film Festival, which will take place from April 25 – 28, 2024 in Vienna, Austria.

Opening Night:
April 25, 2024 | Thursday | Stadtkino | 18:30 pm | Buy Tickets HERE

All the Long Nights by Miyake Sho – Japan | 2024 – 119 minutes

Misa painfully battles with premenstrual syndrome, a condition rarely discussed and often stigmatized. Despite the emotional turmoil she is experiencing, she decides to make a fresh start by changing jobs and surroundings. Five years later, she finds herself at Kurita Optics, a company specializing in astronomical equipment. Here, amidst the packaging of equipment elements and sharing sweets with her colleagues, she meets Takatoshi – a young man who, like her, feels out of place among his older coworkers. Despite his quiet demeanor and his panic attacks, Misa is drawn to him, and a tender friendship blossoms into something deeper.

Miyake takes a naturalistic approach, prioritizing character development over plot twists. Through his lens, he paints a realistic yet tender portrait of two souls finding solace and connection with each other. The film eschews dramatic declarations of love and tears in favor of a subtle exploration of human emotions, deepening our affection for its central characters. The two leading actors, Kamishiraishi Mone and Matsumura Hokuto, deliver captivating performances, their chemistry radiating warmth and joy throughout the film. (RedLotus 2024)

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About the director:
Born in 1984 in Hokkaido, Miyake Sho graduated from Hitotsubashi University with a degree in sociology and completed the primary course in fiction at Tokyo Film School. After several shorts, his first two features Useless (2010) and Playback (2012) were selected at Locarno Film Festival. Other major works: And Your Bird Can Sing (2018) Netflix original Drama Ju-On: Origins (6 episodes). In 2022, Small, Slow But Steady premiered at Berlinale Encounters.

For more information: https://red-lotus.org/en