SWAYING MARIKO

TAMAYURA NO MARIKO

By Koji SEGAWA

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Black comedy - Completed 2016


Festivals
& Awards

Raindance Film Festival 2017
Official Selection
    • Year of production
    • 2016
    • Genres
    • Black comedy
    • Countries
    • JAPAN
    • Languages
    • JAPANESE
    • Duration
    • 65 mn
    • Director(s)
    • Koji SEGAWA
    • Synopsis
    • Mariko, a seemingly ordinary housewife, has lived with her younger husband, Tomoharu, for six years and has been dissatisfied her everyday life. Despite having a son, Tomoharu often stays away from home, and they spend separated lives under the same roof. Mariko begins to suspect that he might be having an affair with a woman outside. At her workplace, a commercial batting cage, customers absurdly accuse at Mariko. Moreover, she sees a manager seduces his men at work, and he tries to do the same thing at Mariko as well. Mariko gets stressed at work and at home. She wants to talk with her friend, but she dismisses her. Mariko becomes dominated by her bad obsession, and she gradually loses controlling herself. Mariko begins to take extraordinary behaviors.