Departure
A woman goes missing, forcing her husband, daughter and sister to face what they’ve each overlooked.
Oh! My Gran
A man’s daughter is the victim of a brutal hit-and-run car accident. The only witness is the man’s dementia-ridden old mother who barely remember any details. The two must work…
Curiosa
A passionate love story set against a backdrop of sexual freedom, loosely based on the relationship between 19th century authors Pierre Louÿs and Marie de Régnier
The Hammer
When prison boxer George “The Hammer” Martin is offered freedom for fighting in the 1984 Olympics, he says no in order to protect the woman he loves, forcing his best…
Aiko 16-sai
Aiko 16 years old is a novel by Akemi Hotta, set in Nagoya this story depicts the school life of Aiko Mita, a high school student who belongs to the…
A Man Vanishes
A Man Vanishes examines the concept of Johatsu, tackling the phenomenon of people missing in Japan over the years. It picks one such person from the list, someone who had…
The Beguiled
During the Civil War, at a Southern girls’ boarding school, young women take in an injured enemy soldier. As they provide refuge and tend to his wounds, the house is…
Who Is Calling Me?
A young woman is accused of “Immorality” (aka prostitution) and she is sent for re-education to work on a construction site.
The Upturned Glass
A neurosurgeon relates to his students in medical school a story about an affair he had with a married woman and how after the affair was over, the woman fell…