A Crimson Star

Up-and-coming debut director Aya Igashi conveys the bond between two lonely girls in a time of abuse and depression. Yo is a timid school girl who befriends her peaceful nurse Yayoi when she is hospitalised. They meet again under different circumstances in a dark car park, where a visibly changed Yayoi earns money as a prostitute. Depressed, Yayoi initially rejects Yo’s appeals to revive their bond. Nevertheless Yo shows up to her house, determined to stay for the summer. As her mother’s partner turns increasingly violent towards, it’s clear that Yayoi is all Yo has got. Their friendship...