“Academy Award director of Drive my Car and Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi’s mysterious and intoxicating pop romance is an adaptation of the novel by Tomoka Shibasaki. It begins with Asako, a young woman who meets and falls madly in love with Baku, who one day drifts out of her life. Two years later, working in Tokyo, Asako sees Baku again — or, rather, a young, solid businessman who bears a striking resemblance to her old flame. They begin building a happy life together until traces of Asako’s past start to resurface. A beguiling film. An unpredictable study of trust, willfulness and modern Japan.” (K. Austin Collins, Vanity Fair)

Films this semester will be shown on Thursday and Saturday evenings at 7:30 p.m. Due to ongoing renovations in the Curris Center, the series will move to Faculty Hall 208 on Murray State’s campus for the spring term. All screenings are free and open to the public.