For years, Misa (KAMISHIRAISHI Mone) has struggled to hold down a job due to her debilitating PMS. When she quits her latest job after a shameful outburst, she finds new employment in a small, quiet company that assembles children’s science kits. There, she meets Takatoshi (MATSUMURA Hokuto), a young man in a similar situation due to a severe panic disorder that causes him to have frequent panic attacks.

They clash at first due to Takatoshi’s anti-social and standoffish nature, but soon discover that they’re better together than they are apart. Sharing in mutual understanding of their struggle to mentally and physically function “normally”, the two develop a unique and precious companionship.

Featuring an empathetic focus on PMS rarely found in film, director MIYAKE Sho (And Your Bird Can Sing, JFTFP20) constructs a detailed character study with utmost grace and humanity in this gentle, thoughtful and heartwarming drama.

The Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme 2025 Am I Right? Justice, Justification and Judgement in Japanese Cinema

The UK’s biggest festival of Japanese cinema, the Japan Foundation Touring Film Programme (JFTFP), is back for its latest and greatest instalment! In a world where injustice runs rampant, cinematic expressions of justice seem inexhaustible: time and time again, heroic protagonists fend off malicious antagonists or enact their revenge, the constant injustices they face mirroring audiences’ own. Japan is no exception to this, and the JFTFP25 promises to showcase how Japanese filmmakers use the language of cinema to explore the concepts of criminal, social, and moral justice, along with the ways people respond to external judgement. Featuring everything from thought-provoking hidden gems to laugh-a-minute entertainment, UK audiences are invited to join us in questioning the very concepts of justice, justification, and judgement against today’s backdrop of ever-changing values and perspectives.