OH LUCY! (Japan, 2017) special pre-premiere

Dear Asian Cinema Lovers. This Thursday a special avant-première of Oh Lucy! organised by Cherry Pickers, CinemAsia, Camera Japan and Lantaren Venster.

OH LUCY! (Japan/US, 2017) by Atsuko Hirayanagi
Cast: Shinobu Terajima, Josh Hartnett

OH LUCY! is a bittersweet comedy in which Japanese filmmaker Atsuko Hirayanagi sketches the cultural differences between East and West in striking scenes. With Japanese top actress Shinobu Terajima and the American Hollywood Star Josh Hartnett.

Setsuko Kawashima (Shinobu Terajima), a lonely, chain-smoking office lady in Tokyo, has past her prime. Pushed by her niece Mika (Shioli Kutsuna) she decides to take English class. Her American teacher John (Josh Harnett) not only teaches the language but also introduces the Western culture to his Japanese students. John gives Setsuko a blonde wig, a new identity, and an American alter ego: “Lucy”. When John suddenly disappears, Setsuko sets out an a quest together with her sister to the outskirts of Southern California. In this unknown world with tattoo shops and dirty motels, family ties and old patterns are being tested, while Setsuko tries to keep the dream of her alter ego alive.

OH LUCY! will premiere in the Netherlands on May 17, 2018, but will be shown in Lantaren Venster on 3 May in a special screening!

The film is screened with English subtitles.

Check the Facebook event for more info about the film and ticket sale: https://www.facebook.com/events/1594262414016639/