Laura Wandel's 'Adam's Sin' Gets Limited Rerun of 'Playground' Ahead of Release
The limited rerun gives Japanese audiences a chance to see Wandel's earlier work in theaters just as her follow-up arrives, framing 'Adam's Sin' as a continuation of her immersive, child-perspective style.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Laura Wandel's new film 'Adam's Sin' opens nationwide in Japan from June 5. To mark the release, her 2021 film 'Playground' will screen for one week at Shinjuku Musashinokan starting the same day. Three new visuals and comments from musician Sekaikan Ozaki and director Takahisa Zeze have also been released.
Laura Wandel's 'Adam's Sin' will roll out across Japan from June 5, starting at Shinjuku Musashinokan, Cine Switch Ginza, and other theaters. The same day, Shinjuku Musashinokan will host a one-week run of Wandel's 2021 film 'Playground', a 72-minute school drama told from a 7-year-old girl's viewpoint. Maya Vanderbeque, who played the lead in 'Playground', also appears in 'Adam's Sin'.
The new film follows a nurse caught between an immigrant mother and the hospital's legal obligations after a malnourished boy is admitted. Léa Drucker and Anamaria Vartolomei star. The Dardenne brothers produced. A talk event with director Miho Kure is set for June 5 at Shinjuku Musashinokan; tickets go on sale at midnight May 28.
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- Eiga Natalie ローラ・ワンデルの「Playground／校庭」限定上映、最新作「アダムの原罪」公開記念で