M!LK's Yoshito Yoshida Stars in 'Hiko to Vega' Screening at Nagahama Film Festival
The screening marks the 10th anniversary of a film that won a major festival award and features a pop idol in a dramatic role about dementia and elderly care.
Reporting from 1 sources: Eiga Natalie.
Yoshito Yoshida of the vocal dance unit M!LK makes his first film appearance in 'Hiko to Vega,' which will screen on August 22 at the Nagahama Film Festival in Shiga Prefecture. The film, directed by care worker Mio Taniguchi, is her feature debut and won the Gold Konohazuku Award at the 2015 Aichi International Women's Film Festival.
Yoshito Yoshida, a member of the vocal dance unit M!LK, appears in his first film role in 'Hiko to Vega,' which will screen on August 22 at the Nagahama Film Festival ~Yonekawa Night Cinema~ in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture. The film is directed by Mio Taniguchi, a care worker making her feature-length debut. The script, based on Taniguchi's own experiences, won the Grand Prize at the 2013 Isama Studio Film Festival Scenario Award, and the completed film was released in theaters in July 2016, making this year its 10th anniversary.
'Hiko to Vega' follows an elderly couple living in a mountain house. The wife, Koto, believes she is a 16-year-old girl due to dementia, while her husband Asao supports her. They call each other 'Hiko' and 'Vega' and look forward to watching stars by the river. A young home care helper arrives and their peaceful days begin to change. The film won the Gold Konohazuku Award, the grand prize in the feature film category at the 2015 Aichi International Women's Film Festival. Asao is played by Yusuke Kawazu, Koto by Hisako Hara, and other cast members include Issei Yanagiya, Shio Matsudake, Kaori Takeshita, Mari Sakai, Takeshi Katori, and Yui Onoda.
The Nagahama Film Festival is free admission with 50 seats per screening, priority given to advance reservations opening July 10 at midnight via QR code. Taniguchi's second feature film 'Nagahama' is currently in theaters.
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- Eiga Natalie M!LK吉田仁人の初出演映画「彦とベガ」滋賀・長浜の映画祭で上映、介護と認知症を描く