Tanaka has won a world-renowned advertising award. His old friend Yusaku comes to his company for a job interview, and submits a drawing that looks like Tanaka’s award-winning work, which plunges the company into panic. To resolve the situation, Tanaka visits Yusaku’s house....

Director: Kiichiro KIMURA
Cast: Ippei OSAKO, Sho MINEO, Reiko MORI, Narumi AOYAMA, JEAN・YOUICHI, Yūki KAMEDA, Tetsu KANBARA, KMR, En NAKAGAMI, Hikaru FUTAGAMI, Ami YOKOUCHI

2022 / Japan / 25min.

 

A man who should have achieved fame is instead trapped in a corner. A man who knows nothing and is somewhat out-of-tune. And his wife, who is a secret plotter. The turmoil caused by these quirky characters eventually reveals, in a wry and ironic manner, the nasty, impure and tangled desire for approval. The film’s clever storytelling is derived from the experience and insight of director Kiichiro Kimura, who has been involved in a wide range of productions, from documentaries on music and environmental issues to corporate advertisements. Ippei Osako, who has worked on many films from major productions to indie films, portrays Tanaka’s snobbishness; Sho Mineo, who has been praised by many directors, perfectly embodies Yusaku’s out-of-sync communication; and Reiko Mori as Yusaku’s wife Emi relentlessly drives Tanaka into a corner. Other distinguished supporting actors also give reality to this satirical drama. Similarity will have its world premiere at the festival.