Blindly in Love
- Thursday, June 4, 12:00 Mousonturm Saal
- 箱入り息子の恋
Hakoiri musuko no koi - Japan 2013, HDcam, 117 min, Japanese with English subtitles, FSK 12
- Director: Masahide ICHII
- Script: Masahide ICHII, Takahiro TAMURA
- Production: Booster Project, Kino Films
- Camera: Daisuke SOMA
- Music: Ren TAKADA
- World sales: Free Stone
- Cast: Gen HOSHINO, Kaho, Ren OSUGI, Ryoko MORIYAMA, Sei HIRAIZUMI
- German premiere
Introverted Kentaro is 35 years old and has never had a girlfriend. His worried parents visit a matchmaking event and arrange a date with Naoko, a blind young woman. The two hesitantly begin to develop feelings for each other. Mixing drama with subtle humor, Masahide ICHII portrays the charming romance of an exceptional screen couple.
Director Bio
Masahide ICHII, born in Toyama Prefecture in 1976, started his career as a comedian, actor and screenwriter before becoming a film director. His debut feature film DOG DAYS DREAM earned him critical acclaim and was awarded at PIA Film Festival in 2006. His recent works as a director include several TV movies.
Filmography
2005 Dog Days Dream (Hayabusa); 2008 Naked of Defenses (Mubobi);2012 Ano onna wa yametoke