Online UPAF #5 is a thoughtful, twisted Santa gift from UPAF…
Official Selection to UPAF Japanese Shorts No.3 of 3
Streaming Period: 12/20/2024 @0:00 – 12/26/2024 @23:59（On Teket, which is for people watching within Japan only, viewing will end when the streaming period ends. On Vimeo OTT, which can be watched from anywhere in the world for free w/ coupon code, if you purchase and begin viewing within the streaming period, you’ll have 72 hrs to finish viewing)
Book and watch “Someday, I Will Dump My Mother (Japan only) Book and watch “Someday, I Will Dump My Mother (Global edition)Directed by: Mayumi Kiuchi, starring: Shiori Toyama, Umi Yamano, Naomi Akimoto, Hidetoshi Kubota, DP: Hajime Atsuta; Lighting: Tokuhiro Kinoshita, Sound Recording/Editing/Design: Daichi Mikasa, Script Supervisor: Chihiro Masuda | 2024 | 22’24” | drama | in Japanese with English SDH subtitles | Free!*
This is the story of a daughter who has been dominated by her mother. However, it is not a story of hatred.
Akiko, the daughter, has lived under her mother’s control, constantly pushed to strive and succeed. Even in her 30s, she continues to live while gauging her mother’s reactions, with no hesitation in falsifying her own feelings to keep the peace. But one night, when her lie about landing a job at a major trading company—a position her mother had desired for her—threatens to unravel, the emotions she had buried deep within suddenly surface. This suspenseful tale portrays the sorrow of a daughter who, even after her mother’s physical presence fades, cannot escape her psychological grip.
Director
Mayumi Kiuchi
Currently working at a television network, Mayumi Kiuchi has directed numerous television dramas and is now involved in producing informational programs. This film represents her first step toward fulfilling her long-held dream of becoming a film director. The staff and cast rallied around the project, eager to support her directorial debut.
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