Spotlight wo Atetekure!

[Machine Translation] For those who live straight and are hurting. Director Takaaki, who has worked as an assistant director and assistant director on numerous films, has put his film life on the line to make this film! A movie for movie lovers by movie lovers ( a movie that goes back to the starting point ) ! --Koichi Watanabe ( 45 ), a film producer, gets into a dispute over the content of his film, which enrages the chairman of a major industry firm, and he is left out to dry. Ai Suzuki ( Mei ) ( 18 ) appears in front of Watanabe, who is at a loss for what to do. Her request is to "make a movie for my deceased brother. Watanabe is dazzled by the cash, even though she thinks it is a troublesome request from an amateur. With the involvement of director Noboru Shimizu ( 37 ) and stage actress Kyoko Koike ( 35 ), the four of them head for a location scouting trip to a seaside town. Along the way, Shimizu is an honest man who is loose with money, Kyoko is willing to do dirty work to realize her dream, and Mei has a secret of her own... Their weaknesses and strengths are revealed, and the bond between the four grows stronger even as they hurt each other. As Watanabe comes into contact with Mei, who is so passionate about her work, he begins to think deeply about the meaning of "making movies. He wonders if he has forgotten the passion he had when he first started making films, and if compromises have become the norm. Are we striking a balance between creativity and productivity without being aware of it? On this trip, both Shimizu and Kyoko begin to rethink their lives as expressive people. Will May's film ever be completed? And what is May's secret?

Special Feature / Bonus Track: making-of, trailer(s)

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真っ直ぐに生きて、傷ついている人へ。数多くの映画で監督補や助監督を務めてきた高明監督が、映画人生を賭けて臨んだ作品! 映画好きによる映画好きのための〈原点回帰ムービー〉! ――映画プロデュ―サーの渡辺光一(45)は、映画の内容で揉めて、業界大手事務所の会長を激昂させて干されてしまう。八方塞がりの渡辺の前に三千万もの現金を持った鈴木愛(メイ)(18)が現れる。彼女の依頼は「亡くなった兄のために映画を作ってほしい」ということだった。素人の依頼で面倒だと思いながらも、渡辺は現金に目が眩む。監督の清水のぼる(37)と舞台女優の小池京子(35)を巻き込み、四人で海辺の街にロケハンに向かう。道中、金銭にルーズだが正直者の清水、自分の夢を実現するため汚れ仕事も厭わない京子、そして、何やら秘密を抱えたメイ・・・それぞれの弱みや強みがあぶり出され、互いに傷つけ合いながらも四人の絆は深まっていくのだった。渡辺は作品づくりに真っすぐなメイと接するうちに "映画を作る意味" を深く考えるようになる。映画製作をはじめた頃の情熱を忘れて、妥協する事が当たり前になってはいないか。自覚がないままに創造性と生産性のバランスを取っていないか。この旅で、清水も京子も表現者としての人生を見つめ直しはじめる。果たして、メイの映画は完成するのか・・・? そして、メイの秘密とは・・・?

映像特典: メイキング、予告編