Haruka Ayase
11 titles
Filmography
11 results

Our Little Sister
(2015)From the prolific writer-director of the Palme d’Or-winning Shoplifters comes this tender family drama in the vein of Yasujirō Ozu or Mikio Naruse. Hirokazu Koreeda wisely assembles a series of vignettes of everyday moments to explore sisterly relationships and the deep bonds between families.

Cyborg She
(2008)Alone on his 20th birthday, Jiro meets a mysterious girl who vanishes—only to return a year later and save his life, altering his destiny forever.

I'm Taking the Day Off

Heaven and Hell: Soul Exchange
When her soul is mysteriously switched with that of a psychopathic serial killer, an ambitious Tokyo detective watches her fate take a turn.

Stepmom and Daughter Blues
After marrying a single dad, a successful businessperson steps up to the challenge of becoming a stay-at-home stepmom to a spirited 8-year-old girl.

Revolver LILY
(2023)Caution, Hazardous Wife

Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit
Live by the spear, die by the spear. Balsa, the spear-wielding fighter, heads into a life-or-death battle against a nefarious king in this adventure tale.

Jin
After awakening in the Edo era, a neurosurgeon uses his medical knowledge to help those around him while searching for a way back to the present day.

THE LEGEND & BUTTERFLY
(2023)Oda Nobunaga marries Lady No, who wants him dead. But when her father dies, he gives her a reason to live again, and when in a predicament, she listens to his doubts. Together, they win the Okehazama battle and the unification of Japan becomes their dream. However, he’s turned into a “Demon King” and the Honno-ji Incident is imminent. What did they really dream of during their 30 years together?

Antarctica
In 1956, a determined group of explorers from Japan — along with 22 trusty Sakhalin huskies — departs on a mission to explore Antarctica.