Director Koji Fukada's "LOVE LIFE" has been nominated for the highest award at the "Venice International Film Festival", one of the three major film festivals in the world that will open in Italy at the end of next month.
The Venice International Film Festival is one of the three major film festivals in the world, along with Cannes and Berlin, and is celebrating its 79th anniversary.
On the 26th of Japan time, the nominated work in the competition category to compete for the Golden Lion Award, which is the highest award, was announced, and "LOVE LIFE" directed by Koji Fukada was selected.
This work is about a woman who lives happily with her remarried husband and her beloved son, and what it means to love through sudden sad events and unexpected reunions. It's a story to ask.
Director Fukada himself wrote the script based on the song of the same name released by singer Akiko Yano in 1991.
This is the first time that Director Fukada has been nominated for the competition section of the Venice International Film Festival. I am very proud of the fact that you have evaluated us. "
In addition, "A Man" directed by Kei Ishikawa, who made a movie of the novel by writer Keiichiro Hirano, was nominated for the "Orizonti Division", which is a collection of innovative works.
The Venice International Film Festival is scheduled to take place from August 31st to September 10th, local time, with the announcement of the Grand Prize scheduled for the final day.