The read
It runs a compact 14m.
Synopsis
On an unseasonably hot day in November, Hiro, a Japanese immigrant in New York City, decides to butcher a live chicken for dinner. While showing his visiting cousin Kei around, the pair encounter a medical emergency on the street. After they mishandle the situation and end up causing more harm than good, Hiro cannot bring himself to kill the chicken. Throughout, Kei observes his cousin’s new lifestyle as Hiro and his pregnant wife prepare for their move to Chinatown. As the day wears on, Hiro and Kei’s actions highlight how their lives are complicit in the structural violence that surrounds them.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
6 audience votes
Key crew
Cast
- Junshin SogaHiro
- Taiju NakaneKei
- Sandra Maren SchneiderAnna
- Alan ChenCJ
- Jordan RodriguezFirst Cop
- Florian KoenigsbergerSecond Cop
- Kenta KogaBarista
- Nuuria BergCafe Patron
- Daniel WitkinCafe Patron
- Karin ElgaiCafe Patron
- Charlie GilletteCafe Patron
- Geoff LeeQ
Stills
Themes
short film