The one-hundred-year-old Fujiya inn stands in the quiet region of Kyoto. Mikoto is standing in front of the Kibune river at the back of the building when she is called back to work. But two minutes later, she finds herself back at the river again. The whole inn seems to be stuck in a time loop!
Direction
Yamaguchi stretches one joke into 86 minutes without breaking it.
Production
The Fujiya inn becomes a character—claustrophobic yet weirdly inviting.
Writing
Dialogue that captures the absurd politeness of Japanese service culture.
Director
Junta Yamaguchi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The ryokan setting isn't just backdrop—it's a space where time already moves differently, where guests surrender to ritual and service.
Director Junta Yamaguchi shot this in his actual family inn, which explains why the space feels lived-in rather than set-designed.
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