2026 Sarasota Film Festival
Asako I & II
Asako, a young woman from Osaka, falls in love with Baku, who mysteriously disappears one day. Two years later, Asako moves to Tokyo and meets Ryohei, a young businessman who bears an uncanny resemblance to her first love. ASAKO I & II is an unusual romantic drama based on the 2010 novel by Tomoka Shibasaki that doesn't assume a love story needs to culminate with clear resolution to be deeply resonant and ring true.
Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Screening Details
Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 8:30 PM EDT
Ends 10:29 PM EDT
Auditorium 7
About This Event
Asako, a young woman from Osaka, falls in love with Baku, who mysteriously disappears one day. Two years later, Asako moves to Tokyo and meets Ryohei, a young businessman who bears an uncanny resemblance to her first love. ASAKO I & II is an unusual romantic drama based on the 2010 novel by Tomoka Shibasaki that doesn't assume a love story needs to culminate with clear resolution to be deeply resonant and ring true.
Cast
Masahiro Higashide, Erika Karata, Sairi Itô
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