Yuiga Danzuka
Directing
Biography
Born in Tokyo in 1998, Yuiga studied at Keio University’s Faculty of Environment and Information Studies, later graduating from the Film School of Tokyo, where he studied under Kunitoshi Manda and screenwriter Takashi Ujita. In 2022, he wrote and directed a short film Far, Far Away for the ndjc: Young Filmmaker Development Project. Brand New Landscape is his debut feature, making him the youngest Japanese director ever to be featured in Directors' Fortnight at Cannes.
Known For
In bustling Tokyo, Ren delivers delicate orchids across the city, carrying the weight of his mother's absence and years of silence between him and his father, until one delivery changes everything.
Brand New Landscape
Sara is 21 years old and works at a family restaurant. She wasn't able to hide her upset at first sight when Takeuchi came to the family restaurant to have an interview. Going back home by bicycle, Yuto, Sara's boyfriend and also her colleague, told her a shocking story. He saw Takeuchi standing on the middle of a road with keeping her eyes closed. Sara expressed her anger and left Yuto there. On the first working day of Takeuchi, after preparing for the opening, Sara and Takeuchi were just waiting for the restauraunt opening, but...........
Far, Far Away
Two brothers who lost their mother to suicide at a young age are living a quiet life together in Tokyo. One night, the older brother, Yusuke, meets a woman who is trying to jump off a bridge, Natsuki, and starts to like her. The other brother, Akihiro, unexpectedly learns Natsuki's secret.