Ayumu Nakajima
6 titles
Filmography
6 results

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
(2021)Propelled by coincidence and imagination, and guided by love's gentle current, acclaimed director Ryusuke Hamaguchi returns with an enchanting triptych that spins mundane encounters into a world of infinite possibilities.

Learning to Love
When a cautious teacher agrees to tutor a nightlife host who struggles to read and write, their growing connection sparks criticism and controversy.

Love Nonetheless
(2022)Secondhand bookstore owner Tada can’t forget Ikka, a former colleague at his old job, despite the fact that one of his regular customers, Misaki, persistently asks him to marry her. Meanwhile, Ikka feels overwhelmed by preparations for her wedding to Ryosuke, but has no idea that he has been seeing their wedding planner on the side.

Asakusa Kid
(2021)Before he hit it big, Takeshi Kitano got his start apprenticing with comedy legend Fukami of Asakusa. But as his star rises, his mentor's declines.

Happyend
(2024)Set in near-future Tokyo, Neo Sora’s debut follows teens Yuta and Kou rebelling against AI surveillance and authoritarian control. Pulsing with raw energy and a techno soundtrack, *HAPPYEND* is a vivid coming-of-age story celebrating youthful resistance, hope, and joy in a tightly controlled world.

Saturday Fiction
(2021)A mesmerizing, slow-burn spy thriller set in Japanese-occupied Shanghai on the cusp of World War II. The incomparable Gong Li plays acclaimed actress Jean Yu, who has returned to Shanghai from China after a long absence. Yu, in rehearsals for a play to be directed by a former lover, seems to have ulterior motives, functioning as a double agent and gathering intelligence for the Allies.