A promotional short that actually respects your time. Matsuko's quiet panic about finding a location next week dissolves into genuine curiosity about a real place, and the show lets you breathe alongside her instead of selling you on Fussa City like a tourism board would. You watch someone solve a small creative problem by walking around and talking to people who live there. That's it. That's the whole thing, and it works because it never pretends to be more.
A promotional short for Fussa City in Tokyo, built around the city's role as a filming location for live-action dramas and films. Matsuko, a young assistant director, is struggling to find a location for a drama due to shoot the following week. She asks Director Higuchi, known for Shin Godzilla, and Director Onoe for advice, and they suggest Fussa. When she visits the next day, she meets Haraguchi, who did creative work at the city's American House during her school days. Touring the city with three directors, she sees many different sides of Fussa. The tone is light comedy and slice of life.
Streaming Walking through the town with a film director legally, as of the last catalog refresh. Availability changes by region.
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