Ritual

A family gathers together for a commemorative ritual whose nature only gradually becomes clear.

The traumatized survivors of a murderous bus hijacking come together and take a road trip to attempt to overcome their damaged selves. Meanwhile a serial killer is on the loose.

Following World War II, a retired professor approaching his autumn years finds his quality of life drastically reduced in war-torn Tokyo. Denying despair, he pursues writing and celebrates his birthda

In a small Tokyo apartment, twelve-year-old Akira must care for his younger siblings after their mother leaves them and shows no sign of returning.

A woman with an abusive childhood travels back to Taiwan from Japan with her daughter in order to find her father's missing ashes, confronting her past along the way, discovering many secrets that wer

Hirayama cleans public toilets in Tokyo, lives his life in simplicity and daily tranquility. Some encounters also lead him to reflect on himself.

A group of a run-down Tokyo high school students face the struggles of growing up, growing apart from their friends and worrying about their future, while living in a highly violent environment.

A high school girl engages in compensated dating in order to buy an expensive ring before the day ends.

The touching reminiscing of an elderly railroad-station manager is interrupted by the sudden appearance of some good-natured girls.

A married woman has an affair with a high school student. A video of their exploits soon turns up on the internet affecting the lives of both couples.

An urban Japanese couple decide to move to the country.

A young woman's husband apparently commits suicide without warning or reason, leaving behind his wife and infant.