SYNOPSIS

In the ever-changing landscape of Tokyo, two siblings navigate the city, haunted by the absence of their mother. The return of their estranged father, a renowned architect, may be their last chance to reconcile.

Original Title: Miharashi Sedai Country: Japan Year: 2025 Ratio: 2:1 Length: 115 min Language: Japanes

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.

Filmography

Brand New Landscape - 2025 - Debut feature

Far, Far Away - 2022 - Short film

CREW

Director and screenwriter: Yuiga Danzuka DOP: Koichi Furuya Editor: Uichi Majima Production Design: Satoshi Nonogaki Sound: Kanshi Iwasaki Music: Ryo Teranishi Production: Siglo LTD. (Japan) Associate Production: Lesplos Entertainment (Japan) World Sales: Luxbox

CAST

Kodai Kurosaki, Kenichi Endo, Haruka Igawa, Mai Kiryu, Akiko Kikuchi, Aoi Nakamura, Shingo Nakayama, Mutsuo Yoshioka, YuChun Su, Misaki Hattori, Riko Ishida, Rintaro Arao

FESTIVALS & AWARDS

Cannes Film Festival - Directors’ Fortnight - 2025