Kagekiha opera (過激派オペラ) 8 years old

When theater director Naoko (Saori) holds auditions for the first production of her newly established all-female theater troupe, she is mesmerized by Haru (Arisa Nakamura), who barges into the old garage where they rehearse. Naoko chooses Haru to be the lead as she leverages her power as director to pursue the romantic connection that fuels her voracious creativity. However, as opening night approaches, jealous entanglements threaten the artistic and ideological aims of the project, as well as the relationship with Haru pulling Naoko from her womanizing ways. Based on her own semi-autobiographical novel Kokan, cult theater director and actress Junko Emoto makes her directorial debut in this playful drama relishing the toil and passion of a struggling creative life on and off stage. -JAPAN CUTS: Festival of New Japanese Film

Credits

Kagekiha opera Cast

Name	Character
Saori Koide He was 28, now 36 years old	as Naoko
Arisa Nakamura She was 23, now 31 years old	as Haru
Yuka Masuda She was 25, now 33 years old

Kagekiha opera Crew

Name	Department
Junko Emoto as Director. She was 37 (now 45) years old	Directing