Room Laundering

Room Laundering

2DCS/ES12
Director:KATAGIRI Kenji
Cast:IKEDA Elaiza, ODAGIRI Joe, ITO Kentaro
Premiere:26. February 2022
Length:109 minutes
Genre:Fantasy, Drama

Director: KATAGIRI Kenji  •  Cast: IKEDA Elaiza, ODAGIRI Joe, ITO Kentaro

Getting an affordable rental apartment in Japan is never easy. Low prices may stem from the fact that someone died tragically in the flat. The reason why someone rejects a lease may be a chance for someone else to start a strange business. Mika is a girl who moves into such flats for a short period of time; she can see the ghosts of the deceased and helps them to resolve their earthly issues and delete the stigmatisation of the past in the apartment. A bit dark comedy shows Japan full of ghosts that only Mika and Goro, her uncle, know about; their family has been inheriting the ability for generations. However, when they encounter the angry ghost of a young murdered woman, full of hate and craving revenge and reasons why she had to die, all the fun suddenly stops. The murderer has to be found and convicted. And that will be neither easy nor safe, even if with ghosts on your side. Will Mika stay in her lonely world, or will she succeed to free herself, find her mother, and finally live on her own terms?

The film is adapted from the work of the second prize winner of the TSUTAYA CREATORS’ PROGRAM FILM 2015 talent scouting programme.

©2018 ”Room Laundering” Film Partners

Length: 109 min

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 26. February 2022
World premiere date: 7. July 2018

Country of origin:

  • Japan

Director: KATAGIRI Kenji  •  Cast: IKEDA Elaiza, ODAGIRI Joe, ITO Kentaro

Getting an affordable rental apartment in Japan is never easy. Low prices may stem from the fact that someone died tragically in the flat. The reason why someone rejects a lease may be a chance for someone else to start a strange business. Mika is a girl who moves into such flats for a short period of time; she can see the ghosts of the deceased and helps them to resolve their earthly issues and delete the stigmatisation of the past in the apartment. A bit dark comedy shows Japan full of ghosts that only Mika and Goro, her uncle, know about; their family has been inheriting the ability for generations. However, when they encounter the angry ghost of a young murdered woman, full of hate and craving revenge and reasons why she had to die, all the fun suddenly stops. The murderer has to be found and convicted. And that will be neither easy nor safe, even if with ghosts on your side. Will Mika stay in her lonely world, or will she succeed to free herself, find her mother, and finally live on her own terms?

The film is adapted from the work of the second prize winner of the TSUTAYA CREATORS’ PROGRAM FILM 2015 talent scouting programme.

©2018 ”Room Laundering” Film Partners

Year: 2018
Local premiere date: 26. February 2022
World premiere date: 7. July 2018

Country of origin:

  • Japan