ANA_EIGA24_A Good Husband
©2010 EIGA “KONDO WA AISAKA” SEISAKU INKAI
PRESENTS
NIPPON EIGA SERIES PART 24
NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF
A GOOD HUSBAND
Director: Isao Yukisada
Cast: Etsushi Toyokawa, Hiroko Yakushimaru
Japan | 2010 | 128 min. | 35mm Film | Japanese with English Subtitles
Date: Tuesday, August 31
(1) Doors 3:30PM, Film 4:00PM
(2) Doors 6:30PM, Film 7:00PM
Venue: Big Cinemas Manhattan (Former ImaginAsian)
239 E 59th St, NYC
Entry: www.newyork-tokyo.com/wp/husband
Entries by Sunday, August 29 at midnight
Not on first come first served basis. Confirmation will be sent.
INTRODUCTION
A couple has been married for 10 years. The husband is unfaithful but his wife continues to love him. One day, an incident befalls them. The husband tearfully confesses to his wife, “I promise to be a good husband.”
A Good Husband is originally a play by Mayumi Nakatani. Her works are staged internationally.
STORY
Ten years into his marriage, Shunsuke Kitami, who once had a thriving career as a still photographer, now mostly picks fights with his wife, Sakura. Breaking his marriage vow to Sakura to “Have children and always be faithful,” he cheats constantly. Sakura, who is desperate to have a child, finally erupts and right before Christmas, drags her reluctant husband on a vacation to Okinawa.
About one year later, Shunsuke has mysteriously lost his will to work and is living a self-indulgent life off his quickly dwindling savings. Shunsuke shows no interest in the photo assignments his assistant Makoto and Bunta bring to him. Fed up with Shunsuke, Sakura goes on a trip by herself. While she’s gone, Shunsuke invites Ranko, an aspiring actress to his house.
When Sakura comes home two weeks later, an irritated Shunsuke lashes out at her. Sakura responds, “So, you’re ready to live alone?” and disappears upstairs.
Several days later, as Sakura asks Shunsuke for a divorce, she asks her bewildered husband to take a picture of her to “commemorate our divorce.” Reluctantly Shunsuke picks up his camera and starts taking pictures again.
After Sakura leaves him, Shunsuke spends time in his dark room, alone with the last photographs he took of his wife.
One photo after another develops in the darkroom but all they reveal are a blurry background. Sakura is not in any of the images. Finally, an image of Sakura appears in one of the photos. It is an image of Sakura running away, her back facing the camera.
DIRECTOR: Isao Yukisada
Isao Yukisada made his youthful cinematic reputation with GO and Crying Out Love, in the Center of the World. With A Good Husband, he has directed a fantasy for adults.
CAST: Etsushi Toyokawa
Etsushi Toyokawa plays the husband, Shunsuke. After achieved international acclaim in Love Letter and other Shunji Iwai, he has recently performed in Sinking of Japan, Hula Girls, and 20th Century Boys.
CAST: Hiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru playes the wife, Sakura. With her riveting debut in Proof of the Wild as a teenager, she has established her as an iconic actress. Best known for her recent performance in Always.
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