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An adaptation of a tragicomedy by Yukio MISHIMA, a Japanese
literature giant.
Introduction
MISHIMA's
unique sci-fi drama turns into an unconventional film in modern times directed
by YOSHIDA Dihachi ("Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!"). It portrays a family on Earth who come to
believe that they are actually from other planets all of a sudden. They try so hard to save the endangered
planet Earth but things get crazy on the way...
Family members are played by Lily FRANKY ("Like Father, Like Son"),
Kazuya KAMENASHI ("It's Me, It's Me"), Ai HASHIMOTO ("Little Forest") and
Tomoko NAKAJIMA ("Tokyo Family"). A comical yet bittersweet story of an
extraterrestrial family.
Synopsis
Juichiro Osugi, a demotivated weather forecaster, suddenly comes
to believe that he is from Mars after mysteriously struck by blinding
light. About the same time, his children also awake as aliens. They
believe that they have different missions to accomplish on Earth and Juichiro
believes his is to let people realize the immediate danger of environmental
crisis. His peculiar plea to save the beautiful planet earns him the limelight;
however, a mysterious would-be alien appears to claim against Juichiro.
Once a frivolous weatherman now desperately tries to let the man and his
audience understand his conviction, not knowing the fate awaiting him
ahead.
Crew
Written and Directed by YOSHIDA
Daihachi
"Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers!""The Kirishima Thing "Pale
Moon"
Original novel "Utsukushii Hoshi" by
Yukio MISHIMA
"The Temple of the Golden Pavilion" "Confessions of a Mask"
"Spring Snow"
Cast
Lily FRANKY "Like Father,
Like Son" "All Around Us"
Kazuya KAMENASHI "It's
Me, It's Me" "The Vancouver Asahi"
Ai HASHIMOTO "Little
Forest" "Confessions"
Tomoko NAKAJIMA "Tokyo
Family" "Tugumi"
2017 /
CinemaScope / 5.1ch / Japanese release: May 26th, 2017