Oyu

A Short film of

Atsushi Hirai

Produced by

MLD Films

Production year2023

Runtime

21m

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Synopsis

It's the last day of the year and night falls on the small town of Toyama, Japan. A man goes to the public bath to retrieve a forgotten object. Once inside, the promise of a hot bath entices him to stay.

Credits

Director (1)

Atsushi Hirai
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Actors (4)

Okihido Yoshizawa

Hisako Mizuki

Kôta Tsunezawa

Satchiko Okuno

Production and distribution (3)

Executive Producer : MLD Films

Foreign production company : Nobo

Film exports/foreign sales : Manifest

Full credits (8)

Executive Producers : Martin Bertier, Damien Manivel

Screenwriters : Atsushi Hirai, Martin Bertier

Director of Photography : Benoît Pain

Editor : Jehan Folqué

Sound Recordist : Gen Takahashi

Foreign producers : Makoto Oki, Kohei Igarashi

Sound editor : Agathe Poche

Sound Mixer : Simon Apostolou

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09 NOVEMBER 2023

Cannes 2023 : Short film 'Oyu' by Atsushi Hirai reviewed by Khushi Jain

It is the last day of the year and night falls on the small town of Toyama, Japan. A man who has come to the public baths to retrieve a forgotten object finds an old but valid ticket and lets himself be tempted. Among clouds of vapor and the gestures and conversations around him, a simple bath slowly becomes an invitation to existential reflection.

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Technical details

Type : Short film
Genres : Fiction
Sub-genre : Drama
Production language : Japanese
Coproducer countries : France (85.0%), Japan (15.0%)
Original French-language productions : Unspecified
Nationality : Majority French (France, Japan)
Production year : 2023
Runtime : 21 min 31 seconds
Visa number : 158.724
Visa issue date : 17/07/2023
Production formats : HD
Color type : Color
Aspect ratio : 1.66
Audio format : 5.1
Rating restrictions : None

News & awards

News (1)

A strong French presence at the San Sebastián Film Festival

07 SEPTEMBER 2023

Festivals & events

Selections (16)

Festival du Film court en Plein air de Grenoble
2024
Compétition officielle
Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
United States, 2024
International Competition
Short Shorts Film Festival
Japan, 2024
Asia Competition
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts
Austria, 2024
International Competition

Awards (5)

Palm Springs International Short Film Festival
United States, 2024
Prix de la meilleure fiction (15' et plus)
VIS Vienna Independent Shorts
Austria, 2024
ury Prize for Best Cinematography
Dresden International Short Film Festival
Germany, 2024
Mention spéciale du jury
Tampere Film Festival
Finland, 2024
Prize for best fiction film

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