Hiroki Otsu

This is one of the films from the second installment of "Cinema☆Impact," a practical film workshop produced by director Masashi Yamamoto and featuring 13 up-and-coming film directors. Directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita of "The Drudgery Train," this mockumentary captures the lives of students making a film. The students lose the data for their graduation film. While helping a woman who has come from the Philippines searching for her mother, they decide to document her journey, but the filming takes an unexpected turn.

Akemi is unable to get over the death of his girlfriend, but a book leads to his encounter with Akane, a woman with a wonderful smile. He gradually falls for Akane, who soothes him with her positive outlook and cheerful disposition, but Akane has a boyfriend who has a limited amount of time left to live.

Minori is a pretty server in a ramen shop. She is fed up with people who care only about her appearance and themselves. She is always straight forward and angry at everyone. She is also angry at herself who cannot really change anything.