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2015

Magic utopia

Magic Utopia

マジックユートピア

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Release Date
July, 16th, 2016
Running Time
88 min
Genre
Drama , Science Fiction/Fantasy , Feature
Color
Color
Screening Format
Blu-ray,DVD, HDCAM-SR
Screening Format with Subtitles
English (Blu-ray, DVD)

[ Directed by ]

[ Produced by ]

[ Cast ]

[ Staff ]

[ Production Company ]

MAGIC UTOPIA PRODUCTION COMMITTEE

[ Distributor (Japan) ]

MagicPictures

[ Story ]

The present lives and past memories of two men and a woman intersect as their souls move toward utopia. Directed by Our Night is Not Long‘s Toyama Shoji and music video director Tan Shuichi.
Lisa (Yanagi Erisa) lost her mother when she was a child, Sato (Yonemura Ryotaro) is trapped by the memories of his friend‘s death, and an elderly man 's (Wada Shu) daughter died 17 years ago and he now lives alone. When Lisa meets Sato, her body begins to float in midair. At the same time, the old man begins hearing the voice of his deceased daughter.

[ Official Site ]

http://magic-utopia.com

[ Film Festivals, Awards ]

2015 Anchorage International Film Festival, In Competition, Special Jury Award
2016 WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival, In Competition, Special Jury Remi Award

[ Contact (International) ]

MAGIC UTOPIA PRODUCTION COMMITTEE
1349-2 Kagamimura, Kagami-machi, Yatushiro-shi, Kumamoto 869-4201
Rep: TOYAMA Shoji
E-mail: info@magic-utopia.com
http://magic-utopia.com

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