All About Lily Chou-Chou

Charts the troubled teenage years of students Yūichi Hasumi and Shūsuke Hoshino, exploring the shifting and complex power dynamics of their relationship against the backdrop of Yūichi's love for the dreamy and abstract music of pop star Lily Chou-Chou.

Swallowtail Butterfly

The struggles of a group of outcasts living in "Yentown", in an alternate-future Japan.

Ainone

A short film consisting of rotoscoped clips from 'Swallotwail Butterfly,' set to the music of the film's Yentown band.

Love Letter

Hiroko attends the memorial service of her fiancé, Itsuki Fujii, who died in a mountain-climbing incident. Although Itsuki's mother says that their old house is gone, Hiroko records the address listed under his name in his yearbook and sends him a letter. Surprisingly, she receives a reply, and discovers it came from his old classmate, a girl who also happens to also be called Itsuki Fujii.

The Case of Hana & Alice

A Japanese girl struggling to fit in at her new school teams up with a reclusive neighbor to find out what happened to an upperclassman who disappeared under mysterious circumstances.

Fireworks, Should We See It from the Side or the Bottom?

One summer day, a group of sixth-grade boys have an argument about whether fireworks are round or flat when viewed from different angles and embark on a journey for the answer during the annual firework festival. Meanwhile, one of their classmates, Nazuna, is troubled by her parents' separation and decides to choose one of the boys to run away with.

A Summer Solstice Story

A woman sits around at home.

Maria

A film about a pregnancy

Vampire

An outwardly normal schoolteacher preys on suicidal women to slake his overwhelming thirst for human blood.

Kyrie

Luca lost her family in the Great East Japan Earthquake causing her not to be able to speak. However, her singing voice shakes the hearts of those who listen to her. It is a hymn of compassion played by Luca and the people.

The 12 Day Tale of the Monster that Died in 8

An actor who has lost his job due to the coronavirus buys capsule monsters online and begins to raise them.

A Bride for Rip Van Winkle

A woman hires actors and strangers to pretend to be her friends and family at her wedding.

Omelette

A story about a divorce.

Ghost Soup

It's Christmas Eve in Tokyo as Ichiro is moving into his new apartment one month ahead of schedule. As he is getting settled in, two strangers enter the apartment and are surprised to find him there. They begin complaining that he is upsetting their plans for a Christmas party to be thrown in the apartment that night before attempting to kick him out.

A Summer Solstice Story

The film "Summer Solstice Story" was produced in 1992. Now, with Aina The End as the new heroine, director Shunji Iwai himself takes on the task of remaking it. Through his unique style, characterized by the heavy use of monologues, the story depicts a summer day filled with love and madness as a girl awaits the return of her beloved.

Chang-ok's Letter

Housewife Eun-ha is busy every day: In addition to taking care of her husband who doesn’t help out at all and her willful daughter and son, she has to care for her nagging mother-in-law, who is nearly bedridden.

ENTO KUKAN in INUJIMA

Swallowtail Butterfly 20th Anniversary concert at Inujima Seirensho Museum as part of Setouchi Triennale 2016