At the Bench

At the Bench 2024

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At the Bench is an anthology film showing glimpses of the everyday life of various people that gather by this little bench.

2024

At the Bench : Episode 1 Remnants

At the Bench : Episode 1 Remnants 2023

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The fist episode of the anthology film which is centered around a particular bench. Two childhood friends meet to reminisce about a park which was recently demolished to make way for a daycare center.

2023

5 Centimeters per Second

5 Centimeters per Second 1970

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After transferring to the same elementary school, Takaki and Akari became best friends.However, their lives change when the families of both are forced to relocate. After a year of separation, Takaki is about to reunite with Akari. As he sits on the train from Tokyo, memories of the past rush through Takaki's head, his meeting time with Akari drawing ever closer. Takaki and Akari begin to wonder if they will ever be able to see each other again, and share their secret feelings. Join Takaki on a journey into three interconnected tales of love and lost innocence that span the minutes and months of their lives. Live-action adaptation of Makoto Shinkai's anime film of the same name.

1970

Somebody Comes into the Light

Somebody Comes into the Light 2023

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A beautiful session between dancer Tanaka Min and director Wim Wenders that illustrates something before we started speaking with words.

2023

Tower of the Sun

Tower of the Sun 2018

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Tarō Okamoto became world-famous by designing the “Tower of the Sun” at Expo ’70 in Osaka. The ideas and problems that came with its creation, however, are intertwined with the evolution of Japanese culture – from the Paleolithic up until modern times. In his documentary debut, director Kōsai Sekine takes us on a philosophical journey that transcends the visual limits of documentaries.

2018