Swaying Mariko

Swaying Mariko

65 mins | March 1, 2017

Mariko, a seemingly normal housewife, has been together with her younger husband named Tomoharu for six years and has been dissatisfied every day. Despite having a son together, Tomoharu is often absent from home and she suspects he might be having an affair. Her workplace, a batting center, is also a miserable environment because the sleazy manager chases after her and the customers are rude. With constant pressure bearing down on her in public and private, Mariko becomes dominated by a certain obsession that eats away at her perception of reality.

Swaying Mariko

65 mins | March 1, 2017

Swaying Mariko
Mariko, a seemingly normal housewife, has been together with her younger husband named Tomoharu for six years and has been dissatisfied every day. Despite having a son together, Tomoharu is often absent from home and she suspects he might be having an affair. Her workplace, a batting center, is also a miserable environment because the sleazy manager chases after her and the customers are rude. With constant pressure bearing down on her in public and private, Mariko becomes dominated by a certain obsession that eats away at her perception of reality.
Producers "Swaying Mariko" Film Production Committee
Original title たまゆらのマリ子
Directors Koji Segawa
Writers Koji Segawa

Cast

Chise Ushio

as Mariko Mitsui

Keita Yamashina

as Tomoharu Mitsui