Potechi

| Released: May 12, 2012

| Cast: Hamada Gaku | Kimura Fumino | Nakabayashi Taiki | Matsuoka Maya | Abe Ryohei

What life without snacks?

After taking a medical check up six months ago, Imamura Tadashi finds out that he’s not biological son of his mother. By the help of part time detective, Kurosawa, he suspects that he’s been switched after born with the famous baseball player, Ozaki. They both born on the same hospital back then. He, then, tries to get closer to Ozaki.

Imamura Tadashi is a thief. Along with his girlfriend, Wakaba, he sneaks into Ozaki house. Tadashi has been his fan for long, so he’s so excited to see the place without even stealing anything. Suddenly, the phone is ringing and a girl’s voice heard from the other side asking to meet Ozaki. Tadashi and Wakaba decide to meet the girl on behalf of Ozaki.

It’s a quite slow movie, just fits Hamada Gaku’s style. Even so, you can expect dramatic turnover here and there. The film is not so long (only 68 minutes long) so you won’t have to yawn. I think it’s pretty cute though I hope they put more decisive ending.

The film is shown on:

• 2012 (4th) Okinawa International Movie Festival - March 24-31, 2012 - Laugh Category   
• 2012 (11th) New York Asian Film Festival - June 29-July 15, 2012 - Closing Film *North American Premiere
• 2012 (6th) JAPAN CUTS: The New York Festival of Contemporary Japanese Cinema - July 12-28, 2012 - Focus on Post 3.11 Cinema
• 2012 (13th) San Diego Asian Film Festival - November 1 - 9, 2012 - Masters *West Coast Premiere