Oyu
It is the last day of the year and night falls on the small town of Toyama, Japan. A man goes to the public bath to retrieve a forgotten object. But once inside, the promise of a hot bath compels him to stay.
- Country: Frankrike / France
- Year: 2023
- Length: 21
- Language: Japansk / Japanese
- Director: Atsushi Hirai
- Script: Atsushi Hirai
- Cast: Okihiko Yoshizawa, Hisako Mizuki, Kota Tsunezawa, Sachiko Okuno
- Producer: Martin Bertier MLD FILMS, Damien Manivel MLD FILMS
- Contact: festivals(at)manifest.pictures
Atsushi Hirai
Born in Toyama, Japan, Atsushi Hirai studied filmmaking in Tokyo and then in Paris where he settled in 2015 and worked as an assistant director, in particular on Damien Manivel’s films. His first film Retour à Toyama was selected and presented in international competition at the Locarno Film Festival.