Shunji Iwai

In this poignant drama directed by Shunji Iwai, a woman attends her sister’s funeral and inadvertently becomes entangled in a series of heartfelt correspondences. As she navigates the complexities of…

A woman enlists the help of actors and unfamiliar individuals to pose as her friends and family members during her wedding ceremony.

This film serves as a prequel to the 2004 coming-of-age live-action movie, Hana & Alice. Following her parents’ separation, 14-year-old Tetsuko, soon to be nicknamed Alice, relocates with her mother…

A vampire employed as a teacher seeks out female students with suicidal tendencies, enticing them before draining their blood.

In this 2004 film directed by Shunji Iwai, the story follows two high school girls, Hana and Alice, as they navigate the complexities of friendship and adolescence. The plot unfolds…

In the spring, a young woman departs from Hokkaido to pursue her studies at a university in Tokyo. Upon her arrival, she is questioned about her initial motivation for choosing…