Japanese Film Festival: Bento Harassment 今日も嫌がらせ弁当

Japanese Film Festival: Bento Harassment 今日も嫌がらせ弁当

Film

Past event

Philip Carter Family Auditorium

Free

The Embassy of Japan in New Zealand presents this screening as part of the Japanese Film Festival’s fascinating 2020 season. A heartwarming family story. 

Single mother Kaoru and her daughter Futaba live on Hachijojima, an island resplendent with nature. When Futaba starts high school she enters a rebellious phase and gives her mother the silent treatment despite her attempts to communicate. Kaoru strikes back by making chara-ben lunches with food shaped like characters, which really annoys Futaba.

Director: Rempei Tsukamoto, 2019, 106 minutes, classification TBC. Cast: Ryoko Shinohara, Kyoko Yoshine.