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2007

Ima boku wa

Now, I...

今、僕は

(c)chiyuw All Rights Reserved.

(c)chiyuw All Rights Reserved.

(c)chiyuw All Rights Reserved.

(c)chiyuw All Rights Reserved.

Release Date
February, 14th, 2009
Running Time
87 min
Genre
Drama , Children/Family , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
DVCAM
Screen Size
HD (16:9)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

chiyuw

[ Story ]

A social drama film produced, written, directed and starred in by Chikuma Yasutomo, who was 23 years old at the time of production. Without any additional background music, the work closely depicts in great detail the mentality of a youth who has closed himself off from society, commonly referred to as a NEET (a young person "Not in Education, Employment or Training") or "social recluse." It won high acclaim at the U.K.'s Raindance independent film festival. Satoru (Chikuma Yasutomo) is a 20 year old NEET living alone with his mother. He has locked himself up in his room playing computer games and reading comic books. One day, however, his mother's friend Fujisawa (Fujisawa Yoshiharu) makes him work at a winery...

[ Official Site ]

http://www.ima-bokuwa.com/

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

Shinsedai Cinema Festival 2009
Raindance Film Festival 2008
Japanese Film Festival Nippon Connection 2008
CAMERA JAPAN 2008

[ Contact (International) ]

For further contact details, please contact UNIJAPAN -> [ Contact ]

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