Mishima Yukiko's 'Two Cigarettes, Three Nights' Competes at Tokyo Film Festival
The film, adapted from Chihaya Akane's 2014 novel, stars Matsuoka Mayu as a picture book illustrator opposite Narita Ryo.
Mishima Yukiko's Two Cigarettes, Three Nights is screening in competition at the 39th Tokyo International Film Festival. The film is adapted from a 2014 novel by Chihaya Akane.
Matsuoka Mayu plays Kanna, a picture book illustrator, while Narita Ryo plays Haseo, a college friend who reenters her life after seven years. Inoue Yuki plays Kanna's live-in boyfriend and Nakajima Ayumu plays her married lover. The script is by Sawai Kaori.
The film was shot in Kyoto, Hiroshima and Toyama Prefecture. Mishima cited Ozu Yasujiro as a major influence on her shotmaking style.
In 2017, Mishima's Dear Etranger won multiple awards. The film's Japanese title is The Male Friend.
Quick answers
What is Mishima Yukiko's new film about?
'Two Cigarettes, Three Nights' follows Kanna, a picture book illustrator played by Matsuoka Mayu, and Haseo, a college friend played by Narita Ryo who reenters her life after seven years.
Where was 'Two Cigarettes, Three Nights' filmed?
The film was shot in Kyoto, Hiroshima and Toyama Prefecture.
Who wrote the screenplay?
The script is by Sawai Kaori, based on a 2014 novel by Chihaya Akane.