21st Century Japan at Riverside Studios is a bold and exciting new programming strand that brings new Japanese feature films that missed out on a full UK theatrical release exclusively to our cinema.
Each film will be carefully chosen by Japanese writer and curator Kano Matilda.
This session's film is the award-winning poignant drama GREAT ABSENCE, directed by Kei Chika-ura (Complicity) .
We are delighted that our friends at The Sake Collective will have a selection of fine sake to sample in the foyer from 18:00 before the film starts at 18:45pm. Ticketholders who purchase the full price ticket option can enjoy a sampling from each bottle complimentary. Bottles of the sake can also be purchased from The Sake Collective during the evening.
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GREAT ABSENCE (2023)
Distanced from his father Yohji for twenty years, Takashi is brought back home by a jarring police call– Yohji has disconnected from reality due to dementia, and his second wife Naomi is missing. Asked where she is, the old man replies that she committed suicide. While trying to find out about the stepmother, Takashi traces the past of Yohji he has never been able to accept.
Awards:
Silver Shell for Best Leading Performance - Tatsuya Fuji (San Sebastian IFF)
ATENEO GUIPUZCOANO Award (San Sebastian IFF)
Golden Gate Award – Best International Film (San Francisco IFF)
Grand Jury Prize for Best Film (Toronto Japanese Film Festival)
Lifetime Achievement Award for Tatsuya Fuji (Japan Cuts)
ONLY £60!: 6 free cinema tickets, 10% off all tickets at Riverside, 10% off our various bars & bakery, free popcorn every cinema visit, no booking fees, AND MUCH MORE
