Palm Springs International Film Society
shortfest 2024 Archive

  • OYU

    Directed by Atsushi Hirai
    France/Japan | 22 minutes | California Premiere | Alone Together

  

Winner: Best Live-Action Short Over 15 Minutes

ShortFest 2024

On the last day of the year in a small town in Japan, a man arrives at the public bath to retrieve a forgotten object. But once inside, the promise of a hot bath compels him to stay.

film details

Director: Atsushi Hirai
Producers: Martin Bertier, Makoto Oki, Kohei Igarashi
Screenwriter: Atsushi Hirai, Martin Bertier
Cinematographers: Benoit Pain
Editor: Jehan Folqué
Music: Chie Hiraki, Yuriko Futaba, Butaji
Cast: Okihiko Yoshizawa, Hisako Mizuki, Kota Tsunezawa, Sachiko Okuno
Country: France/Japan
Language: in Japan with English subtitles
Year: 2023
Running Time: 22 minutes
Premiere Status: California Premiere
Primary Company: Manifest

Screening in:

Alone Together

These shorts live in the distances from which we are able to reach one another. They remind us we are never alone - even if we are simply united in solitude.

Other Films Included:

  • FAVOURS
  • THE CAR THAT CAME BACK FROM THE SEA
  • HONEYMOON
  • OYU
  • BOGOTÁ STORY
  • THE ONE NOTE MAN

ShortFest 2024