Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

2021 2h 1m JA

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7.2

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99%

CERTIFIED FRESH

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METACRITIC

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7.5

IMDB

★7.2TMDB · 374🍅99%Rotten Tomatoes●86Metacritic★7.5IMDB · 11,207

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Synopsis

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An unexpected love triangle, a seduction trap, and a random encounter are the three episodes, told in three movements to depict three female characters and trace the trajectories between their choices and regrets.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kotone Furukawa
Meiko
Ayumu Nakajima
Kazuaki
Hyunri
Tsugumi
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Segawa
Katsuki Mori
Nao
Shouma Kai
Sasaki
Fusako Urabe
Natsuko
Aoba Kawai
Aya

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Writers: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 5

ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, shot by Yukiko Iioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 5

CAST

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Kotone Furukawa and Ayumu Nakajima and Hyunri carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt14034966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ryusuke Hamaguchi directs. Yukiko Iioka behind the camera. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, shot by Yukiko Iioka. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Kotone Furukawa and Ayumu Nakajima and Hyunri carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt14034966 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Classified under 13 themes, including "japan", "love triangle", "coincidence", "anthology".
7Released under 13 different titles around the world.

The technical file

Cinematography: Yukiko Iioka
Production design: Seo Hyeon-Seon
Makeup / hair: Yukiko Sumi
Sound: Akihiko Suzuki
Runtime: 121 min · 2h 1m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Box office: $1,548,033
Original language: JA
IMDB: Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021)
Rotten Tomatoes: 99% 🍅 Fresh
Metacritic: 86/100
IMDB rating: 7.5/10 · 11,207 votes

Awards

11 wins & 20 nominations total

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badelf2022-12-24
★ 9/10
Hamaguchi, as always, demonstrates here exactly why he is the current living cinema-master of exactly what it means to be "human". With these three shorts, he once again captures the essence of who "we" are, and with the very same brush strokes, also the zen of "there is no judgement, only consequence". I'm leaning toward the belief that Hamaguchi is the modern son of the wabi-sabi movement.
griggs792024-09-26
★ 8/10
Like a Matryoshka doll, this film moves from one story to the next, revealing layer after layer, each more intricate and captivating than the last.