Oh Lucy
Synopsis
Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,” by her young unconventional English instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains – herself.
Section: Narrative Shorts Competition
Country: Japan/USA/Singapore
Language: Japanese with Subtitles
Year: 2014
Runtime: 21min
Credits
Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Executive Producer: Michael Chua, Razmig Hovaghimian
Producer: Atsuko Hirayanagi, Masumi Soga, Ken Natsuhara
Screenwriter: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Cinematographer: Mitch Arens
Editor: Eric Elofson
Additional Credits: Producer: Perry Loong, Associate Producer: Brenden Hubbard, Associate Producer: Kunio Takahashi
Principal Cast: Kaori Momoi, Miyoko Yamaguchi, Billy Scott, Rian Nagashima, Keiichi Tsuda, Koji Kitazono
Director Bio
Atsuko is a recent graduate of NYU Tisch Asia, with an MFA in Film Production. Her thesis short, “Oh Lucy!” won 2nd place at 2014 Cannes Film Festival (Cinéfondation), an Honorable Mention at TIFF, the Best International Short Film at the Academy accredited Flickerfest in 2015, and the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction at Sundance 2015.
Contact
Public Film Contact
Brenden Hubbard
brenden@curfewfilm.com
(215) 681-3007