mentor Trailer Shows Isomura, Masaki, and Ayano in a Tense Reunion
The trailer and cast comments reveal the film's central dynamic: a victim's unsettling kindness toward a guilt-ridden young man, building toward a climax of madness and atonement.
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The film 'mentor', starring Isomura Yuto and Masaki Akira in dual lead roles, released its main trailer, scene photos, and cast comments. Directed and written by Yoshida Keisuke, the story follows two young men changed by a fire 15 years ago and a victim, Nomoto, played by Ayano Go. The trailer shows escalating tension and madness.
The main trailer for 'mentor' opens with Nomoto, a burn-scarred victim, embracing Takumi, who lives with guilt over a fire from 15 years ago. Nomoto's warmth turns into an unsettling discomfort for Ryunosuke, an Olympic archery candidate who seals his guilt. As Takumi seeks forgiveness from former residents, he becomes intoxicated with his own tragic figure, prostrating before a mirror. The trailer escalates to Ryunosuke's explosive scream, Takumi's mad smile, and Nomoto's sudden freezing expression.
Cast comments accompany the footage. Isomura, who trained in archery for a year, called the script 'an experiment.' Masaki, starring in a film for the first time as an individual, admitted initial trouble building Takumi. Ayano underwent three hours of special makeup per shoot, calling it 'the foundation of this work's quality.'
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- Cinema Today 磯村勇斗×末澤誠也W主演『mentor』綾野剛も不穏…狂気が暴走する本予告映像公開