It is time again for our annual Japanese Film Week!
We have carefully selected five outstanding masterpieces from the last few years, with a variety ranging from slow-burning stories to thrilling, suspense drama dealing with complex interpersonal relationships. The story of each films are unique, their visual world is spectacular, all 5 films will surely grab everyone's attention!
Come and watch some Japanese films with us in October!
Admission fee for each screening is 2000 HUF!
Tickets can be purchased after September 22, 2025 at the ticket office or the website of Toldi Mozi.
The movies are screened in Japanese, with English and Hungarian subtitles.
https://toldimozi.hu/programok/japan-filmhet-2025-osz
Lineup:
① Another World (2019, 120 mins)
Screening date: October 6, 2025 (from 18:30)
Koh, who has aimlessly taken over his father’s job as a charcoal maker, rarely thinks about his wife, Hatsuno and his only son Akira, using work as an excuse. One day, Koh is surprised to see Eisuke, his old school friend and former member of the Self-Defense Forces, who has suddenly returned home after many years. By reencountering Eisuke and speaking with Mitsuhiko, another of his old friend, Koh starts to realize how little he has valued his family. When Koh learns about Eisuke’s past, he finally decides to face his work, family and his own life.
② Sea of Revival (2019, 124 mins)
Screening date: October 7, 2025 (from 18:30)
Who killed her? Why?
Ikuo, the protagonist, lives aimlessly. He tries to turn his life around by moving to a new town with his girlfriend Ayumi and her daughter Minami. Their new lives start off peacefully but one thing leads to another before they reach the point of no return. After an argument, Ikuo tells Ayumi to get out of the car on the freeway. She is murdered and there's no clue of who the killer is. Ikuo's colleagues suspect him and he becomes self-destructive.
③ Children of the Sea (2019, 111 mins)
Screening date: October 8, 2025 (from 18:30)
When Ruka was younger, she saw a ghost in the water at the aquarium where her dad works. Now she feels drawn toward the aquarium and the two mysterious boys she meets there, Umi and Sora. They were raised by dugongs and hear the same strange calls from the sea as she does. As the three children's relationship grows, strange phenomenon are frequently occurring above the Earth.
④ They Say Nothing Stays The Same (2019, 137 mins)
Screeding date: October 9, 2025 (from 18:30)
Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely have a communication with others except Genzo, a young neighbor. In the upstream of the river, a large bridge is being constructed. Everybody is excited, but Toichi has mixed feelings about it. One day, Toichi meets a mysterious young girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi let her stay with him but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi’s life…
⑤ And Your Bird Can Sing (2018, 106 mins)
Screening date: January 17, 2025 (from 18:30)
The main character, « Me », works in a bookshop in the suburb of a town in the north of Japan. He shares a flat with a friend named Shizuo. Sachiko is « Me »’ s colleague from the bookshop. She is in a relationship with an older man, the manager of the bookshop, but feels attracted to « Me » and leave the manager. When Shizuo meets Sachiko, he too starts to like her… Depicted like a breeze in the heat of Summer, the relationship between these three young Japanese is built on a delicate balance of love and friendship.