(Un)true Colours
Secrets and Lies in Japanese Cinema
2 February to 28 March 2018
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Sing My Life
(Ayashii kanojo, あやしい彼女)
Katsu (Mitsuko Baisho) is an eccentric and sharp-tongued grandmother who has worked hard throughout her life in order to make ends meet. Now 73, Katsu regrets being unable to live life to the fullest and not being able to pursue her dreams. One day, while taking a short walk seeking respite from her hectic family life, Katsu stumbles upon a mysterious photography studio – one which magically transforms her back into her 20-year-old self (Mikako Tabe). With newfound freedom and youthful energy, Katsu joins her oblivious grandson’s pop band as a singer and embarks on a journey to stardom.
A heart-warming tale with plenty of laughs and toe-tapping tunes, this cross-generational comedy is based on the blockbuster Korean movie Miss Granny, an Asia-wide hit which has inspired numerous remakes.
2016/125 min/English Subtitles
あやしい彼女
韓国映画「怪しい彼女」をリメイクしたコメディー。口を開けば罵詈雑言が飛び出す73歳の女性カツは、これまでの自分の人生が働き詰めだったことを悔やんでいた。しかし、ある事件をきっかけに突然20歳の自分に戻ってしまった彼女は、かなえられなかった昔の夢、歌手を目指して孫のバンドにボーカリストとして参加することに……。世代を超えて楽しめるハート・ウォーミングな物語。
監督: 水田伸生
出演: 多部未華子、倍賞美津子、小林聡美
(Special thanks to Eikoku News Digest)
Director: Nobuo Mizuta
Cast: Mikako Tabe, Mitsuko Baisho, Satomi Kobayashi, Jun Kaname, Takuma Kitamura
© 2016 Ayakano Film Partners © 2014 CJ E&M Corporation
Showing at:
ICA
4–8 February 2018
QUAD
11 February 2018
Showroom Cinema
20 February 2018
Firstsite
25 February 2018
Depot
27 February 2018
Phoenix Leicester
10 March 2018
Midlands Arts Centre
13 March 2018
Broadway
18 March 2018
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