Side Car ni Inu (English Subtitles)

[Machine Translation] The latest film starring Yuko Takeuchi! Based on "Sidecar ni Inu (A Dog in a Sidecar)," the debut novel by Akutagawa Award-winning author Yu Nagashima, which won the 92nd Bungakukai New Writers Award. Directed by Kichitaro Negishi, whose previous film "What I Wish for in the Snow" won four awards at the Tokyo International Film Festival for the first time in its history, as well as many other awards for best director. Kaoru, a 30-year-old serious saleswoman for a real estate company, recalls an exciting summer vacation she spent with Yoko 20 years ago. At the beginning of her 4th grade summer vacation, her mother, who had been constantly quarreling with her father, left home. A few days later, Yoko suddenly arrived at Kaoru's house. She was a big-hearted person in contrast to her nervous mother, and Kaoru, who had the earnestness of an eldest daughter, was constantly surprised by her. However, Yoko did not treat Kaoru like a child, but rather, she sharply recognized Kaoru's strong points and even said "I respect you" in a casual and serious manner. Kaoru, who had been a poor spoiled girl until then, is unknowingly influenced by Yoko and begins to enjoy the pleasure of letting herself be free and unrestrained as she is. The subtleties of the hearts and minds of Yoko, Kaoru, a 10-year-old girl whose world is expanded by Yoko, and the people around them are carefully captured with a delicate touch, resulting in a masterpiece that is rich in flavor. The film is filled with nostalgic items such as a 250ml can of Coke, Pac-Man, barley chocolate, Momoe Yamaguchi's hit song "Playback Part 2" and RC Succession's classic song "Nothing but good things"! The daughter is played by 9-year-old newcomer Hanana Matsumoto, and the father is played by Arata Furuta. The film is also starring Kippei Shiina, Kirin Kiki, Yusuke Iseya, Mimula, Yoichi Onsui, Masashi Tomizuma, Hiroshi Yamamoto, and many other gorgeous and unique faces! The bonus disc will include a making-of featurette, interviews with Yuko Takeuchi, Hanana Matsumoto, Arata Furuta, and Director Negishi, the completion announcement preview (March 29), the opening day greetings (June 23), and trailers (special reports, trailers, and TV commercials). A booklet (20 pages) will be enclosed.

Special Feature / Bonus Track: preview party footage, greeging footage, and trailer

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竹内結子主演最新作! 原作は芥川賞作家・長嶋有のデビュー作にして、第92回文學界新人賞に輝いた「サイドカーに犬」。監督は前作『雪に願うこと』で東京国際映画祭史上初の4冠を獲得し、多くの映画賞でも監督賞を総ナメにした根岸吉太郎。 不動産会社の営業として真面目に働く30歳の薫が、20年前にヨーコさんと過ごした刺激的な夏休みを回想していく。小4の夏休みのはじめ、父と喧嘩が絶えなかった母が家を出た。その数日後に薫の家に突然やって来たヨーコさんは、神経質な母親とは対照的な大らかな人で、長女らしい生真面目さを持つ薫には驚きの連続。でもヨーコさんは薫を子ども扱いすることなく、薫の長所を鋭く見抜き、「尊敬する」なんて言葉までさらりと、そして真剣に言う。そんなヨーコに、それまで甘え下手だった薫も知らず知らず影響され、ありのままの自分をのびのびと解放させる楽しさを味わっていくのだ――。 ヨーコと、ヨーコによって自分の世界を広げる10歳の少女・薫、そして彼女たちを取り巻く人々の心の機微を、繊細なタッチでていねいに掬いあげていく、味わい深い傑作の誕生。 "250mlタイプのコーラ缶""パックマン""麦チョコ""山口百恵の大ヒット曲「プレイバックPart2」"や"RCサクセションの名曲「いい事ばかりはありゃしない」"など、懐かしのアイテムが満載! 娘役に9歳の新人女優・松本花奈、父役には古田新太。その他、椎名桔平、樹木希林、伊勢谷友介、ミムラ、温水洋一、トミーズ雅、山本浩司など豪華かつ個性的な顔ぶれが揃って魅せる! 特典ディスクには、メイキング、インタビュー集　(竹内結子/松本花奈/古田新太/根岸監督)、完成披露試写会 (3月29日)、初日舞台挨拶 (6月23日)、予告編集 (特報・予告編・テレビCM)を収録予定。ブックレット(20P予定)封入。

完成披露試写会、初日舞台挨拶、予告編