Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

aka: Guzen to Sozo
Japan 2021, 121 minutes
Dir. Ryusuke Hamaguchi
In Japanese with English subtitles
Rating: [M] Sexual references
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama / Girl-centric

Synopsis: An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding, the director of DRIVE MY CAR explores three female-centred short stories thematically linked by coincidence, regret, and imagination. Ep. 1: "Magic (or Something Less Assuring)", Ep. 2: "Door Wide Open", Ep. 3: "Once Again"

“A love letter to the art of spinning a good yarn, but it’s also a sharply observed paean to the lies and truths we tell ourselves so that we may function from day to day.”~Odie Henderson, RogerEbert.com

NZ International Film Festival 2021