Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
Part of

Hamaguchi I & II

April 26 - 30, 2024

In this rapturous, altogether delightful triptych of stories, a lively and intricately woven work of imagination that questions whether fate or our own vanities decide our destinies, Hamaguchi again proves he’s one of contemporary cinema’s most agile dramatists of modern love and obsession.

DIRECTOR
Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
YEAR
2021
COUNTRY
Japan
RUNTIME
121 minutes
LANGUAGE
Japanese with English subtitles

In this altogether delightful triptych of stories—the first of two features the director premiered in 2021—Hamaguchi again proves he is one of contemporary cinema’s most agile dramatists of modern love and obsession. Whether charting the surprise revelation of a blossoming love triangle, a young couple’s revenge plot against an older teacher gone awry, or a case of mistaken romantic identity, Hamaguchi details the sudden reversals, power shifts, and role-playing that define relationships new and old. Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy is both ironic and tender, a lively and intricately woven work of imagination that questions whether fate or our own vanities decide our destinies. An NYFF59 Main Slate selection. A Film Movement release.

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

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