Friday Night Film Series - “She Taught Me Serendipity”

Join us for our Friday Night Film Series, where we explore foreign and Indie film offerings in the Boston area.

For our first event, we are attending “She Taught Me Serendipity”, a well received movie presented as part of the UNIQLO Festival of Films from Japan at the MFA. See description below.

Please purchase your own ticket ahead of time and meet us at the entrance of the auditorium at 6:45 PM.

After the film, for those who are interested, we will go to Eastern Standard Kitchen & Drinks at 775 Beacon St. in Boston for drinks and like bites and to discuss the film.

Feel free to bring guests. Look forward to seeing those of you who can attend!

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Director Akiko Ōku (Tremble All You Want) turns her compassionate eye toward the inner life of an anxious college student in this tender, gently offbeat romantic drama. After a string of chance encounters, Konishi (Riku Hagiwara), a solitary young man who carries an umbrella even on sunny days, forms an unlikely bond with the equally sensitive Hana (Yumi Kawai). As Konishi becomes increasingly consumed by the thrill of new love, however, his narrow focus begins to strain the relationships around him. Sensorily rich and quietly playful in its rhythms, She Taught Me Serendipity traces the fragile intersections of coincidence, infatuation, and emotional growth with warmth, humor, and aching poignancy.

“A winning mix of gentle humor and touching human drama that will speak to viewers everywhere.… Ōhku has created a crisply packaged and deceptively deep gem.” —Variety

Directed by Akiko Ōku (Japan, 2024, 127 min.). Japanese and English with English subtitles.

See the trailer here:
https://youtu.be/m5INoIlcc4E?si=U9lHjihq6Wygouw1