Underplayed Gems

The Lump in My Heart

The Lump in My Heart poster
Country
Japan
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A mother and daughter navigate emotions around breast cancer and romance. The story handles the illness without manipulating the audience for tears, balancing seriousness with humor.

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What happens

『あつい胸さわぎ』(あついむなさわぎ)は、横山拓也(iaku)による戯曲。舞台は2019年に初演、2022年に再演された。「若年性乳がん」と「恋愛」をテーマに、揺れ動く母娘の切実な想いを繊細さとユーモアを持って描きだす。 2023年、まつむらしんご監督により映画化。映画化にあたり監督のまつむらは「すごいドラマ性があるのに、とってもユーモラス。病気という題材をお客さんを感動させるための道具にしていないのが、僕が観たときにも感じた印象だったので、そこは崩したくなかったし、泣かせに走ることも絶対にしないように心がけた」と話している。2023年1月27日公開。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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