“The Man from the Sea,” a new film directed by Koji Fukada is showing at theaters from May 26. TAIYO KIKAKU took parts in the production and VFX.

Director Koji Fukada is in the international spotlight today in the movie industry after winning the Jury Prize for the 2016 Harmonium in the Un Certain Regard category of the 69th Festival de Cannes. TAIYO KIKAKU was involved in the production and VFX of his awaited new film, The Man from the Sea, which will be in theaters throughout Japan from Saturday, May 26(Sat)

Director Fukada wrote the original screenplay for this film, which is set in Banda Aceh, a city that still has remnants of devastation from the tsunami triggered by the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake.
The reality that the sea is sometimes rich and beautiful, yet sometimes a threat, and how nature is a part of human lifestyles are portrayed with the gorgeous beaches of Indonesia, the streets and people of Banda Aceh, and growing friendships that transcend nationality and religion.

Multi-talented actor Dean Fujioka portrays Laut, an enigmatic figure who arrives out of nowhere. The cast also includes Taiga, Mayu Tsuruta, and Junko Abe. Adipati Dolken and Sekar Sari join from Indonesia.

The film is jointly produced by three countries: Japan, France, which was captivated by Director Fukada’s superb artistic skills and talent, and Indonesia. Japan and Indonesia mark their 60th anniversary of diplomatic relations in 2018, and this work is meaningful in memorializing this milestone as well. Amid the mood of uniquely Asian sentiment and transience, the direction of destiny rooted in life and death will quietly stir the emotions of the audience. We invite you to look forward to The Man from the Sea.

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【Film Outline】

Cast：Dean Fujioka, Taiga, Junko Abe, Adipati Dolken, Sekar Sari, Mayu Tsuruta
Writer/Director：Koji Fukada
Planning/Production：Nikkatsu
Distributor：Nikkatsu, Tokyo Theatres
Production：Nikkatsu, Tokyo Theatres, AMUSE, TAIYO KIKAKU, The Asahi Shimbun, TBS Service
Comme des Cinémas Kaninga Pictures
©2018 ʼʼThe Man from the Seaʼʼ FILM PARTNERS

【TAIYO KIKAKU Staff】

Production：TAIYOKIKAKU R&D Koji Eguchi, Shingo Tanibuchi
VFX：+Ring Mamoru Iizuka, Toru Hayai, Masami Nikaido, Go Morikawa,
Atsuyuki Morimoto, Yuuki Hirakawa, Yu Onishi, Ryohei Suzuki, Mitsuhiro Azuma
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