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炎上

103 minutes | 2025 | Japan | Drama | Japanese

SYNOPSIS

When runaway teen Ju-Ju is embraced by a tribe of misfit youths in Kabukicho, she finds belonging for the first time—until betrayal and despair twist her haven into a prison, leaving her with one way to take back control.

SCHEDULE
Sun, 29 Nov 2026 | 17:25 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 2
Fri, 4 Dec 2026 | 20:40 | EMPIRE XXI | STUDIO 2
CREDIT
Production CompanyGhostitch Inc.
ProducerYasuo Suzuki, Kazunori Seki, Takeyasu Koganezawa
DirectorMakoto Nagahisa
ScriptwriterMakoto Nagahisa
CinematographerHiroaki Takeda
Production DesignerYukiko Kuribayashi
EditorShunichi Sone
Main CastNana Mori as Jurie
Director’s Filmography
  • Pisko the Crab Child is in Love (2024)
  • We Are Little Zombies (2019)
  • And So We Put Goldfish in the Pool (2012)
Notable Achievement
  • Sundance Film Festival
  • Seattle International Film Festival – Official Competition Nominee
  • Special Jury Award winner – “Feel Bad Film of the Year”
  • Taipei International Film Festival – International New Talent nominee
Contacthello@momolee.work
DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY

Makoto Nagahisa

Born in Tokyo in 1984, Makoto Nagahisa became a filmmaker after 15 years in advertising. His previous films have won awards at the Sundance Film Festival and the Berlin International Film Festival. Known for inventive visual techniques, he excels at portraying young people’s emotions on screen.

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