Risa Takeuchi
Directing
Biography
Born in 1991 in Kanagawa Prefecture. Graduated from Rikkyo University's Department of Body Expression ind Cinematic Arts and the Film School of Tokyo's fiction course. Her gradutaion film "Michiteiku" won the Grand Prize and Best Actress Prize at the 15th TAMA NEW WAVE competition and was released in theatres the following year.
Known For
21st Century Girl is an omnibus feature that is of the girls, by the girls and for the girls. The work of 15 women directors under the age of 30, each of whom contributed an 8-minute film, the package highlights a range of genres, visions and thematic concerns.
21st Century Girl
Ryota's only joy when she started working as a web writer was "Instant Ramen Array Jinbu", a side activity that was continued with six people including her friends Arisa, Kyoichi, Sho, Meirin, and her younger sister Aoi since school days. The members devise an emotional instant ramen arrangement recipe in rotation for a week, and upload a video on social media to share it. Recipes with different tastes, made by members, give new discoveries and surprises every time, adding one method to a familiar taste to make it a light and colorful dish. So, whose turn is it today?
Share La! Instant Ramen Arrangement Department Has Begun.
The film consists of five films about Yamato in the post-COVID period. Tominaga's "The Fourth Eye" depicts a bewildered father who is introduced to his stepfather by his estranged daughter; Kiyohara's "The Light of March" tells the story of a woman who becomes pregnant at a young age and tries to flee the town. Takeuchi's "Makie no Bouken" (Makie's Adventure), Yamamoto's "Ano Hi, Kono Hi, Sono Hi" (Ano Hi, Kono Hi, Sono Hi), about a city employee who goes around taking video letters for people who are retiring, and Miyazaki's "Eri-chan to Kumi-chan no Long, Mundane Day" (Eri-chan to Kumi-chan no Long, Mundane Day), about two people who have too much time on their hands to bury a time capsule in a forest on the outskirts of town.
MADE IN YAMATO
High school track star Michiru and too-serious track captain Nitta grow closer as they search for meaning amidst the pressures of their lives. Two girls on the track team. They couldn't be more different as they deal with the problems of high school together.
Michiteiku
September 20th. Sunny. I wonder if it bugs me so much because I can't see it. I've gotten totally obsessed with finding out what's inside that bump. It's all I think about on my way to school, in the bathtub, and when I'm trying to fall asleep at night. I mean, if I could just figure out what's inside that bump, I'm sure I could figure out lots of other things too.
Mitsuko and the Space Bump
A short film by Risa Takeuchi.