She'll move mountains—or at least scam melons—for the man who can't get out of bed.
Izumi is an office lady who lives with her boyfriend, Hiromi, whose illness prevents him from work. One day, Izumi's company undergoes a restructuring. Without telling Hiromi, Izumi begins to hunt for a new job, with little success. Without knowing the torubles placed on Izumi, Hiromi says that he wants to eat a high grade type of melon. For Hiromi's sake, Izumi runs about trying to procure it.
Acting
Inoue's restrained panic beneath perfect office-lady composure.
Writing
The melon as absurd emotional MacGuffin—devastating and darkly funny.
Director
Makoto Tanaka
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Yubari King melons are real status symbols in Japan, auctioned for thousands—Tanaka weaponizes aspirational consumption as emotional currency.
Takanori Nishikawa (Hiromi) is better known as T.M.Revolution, a J-pop icon—casting a glam rock god as immobilized patient adds layers of performance and trapped energy.
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