Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
2h 1m | PG-13
An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.
Director: Ryūsuke Hamaguchi
Studio: Neopa
Genre: Drama, Romance
Video: 720p
Cast
Kotone Furukawa
as Meiko
Ayumu Nakajima
as Kazuaki
Hyunri
as Tsugumi
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
as Segawa
Katsuki Mori
as Nao
Shouma Kai
as Sasaki
Reviews
Hamaguchi, as always, demonstrates here exactly why he is the current living cinema-master of exactly what it means to be "human". With these three shorts, he once again captures the essence of who "we" are, and with the very same brush strokes, also the zen of "there is no judgement, only consequence". I'm leaning toward the belief that Hamaguchi is the modern son of the wabi-sabi movement.
Like a Matryoshka doll, this film moves from one story to the next, revealing layer after layer, each more intricate and captivating than the last.