An Interview with Writer/Director/Producer Penelope Lawson
We chat with Penelope Lawson about her short film, The Dinner Party, her experience founding her own production company, and fun cinema.
April Fools
Ayumi Nitta is a member of a hospital cleaning staff and suffers from extreme social anxiety. After having a one-night stand with genius surgeon and sex addict Wataru Makino, Ayumi discovers she’s pregnant. However, when she tells Wataru, he dismisses her claim as a bad April Fools joke. Refusing to believe he could possibly be the father of Ayumi’s baby after just one night together, Wataru takes a woman named Reiko on a date to an Italian restaurant. However, Ayumi also shows up, leading to a major incident.
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Ayumi Nitta is a member of a hospital cleaning staff and suffers from extreme social anxiety. After having a one-night stand with genius surgeon and sex addict Wataru Makino, Ayumi discovers she’s pregnant. However, when she tells Wataru, he dismisses her claim as a bad April Fools joke. Refusing to believe he could possibly be the father of Ayumi’s baby after just one night together, Wataru takes a woman named Reiko on a date to an Italian restaurant. However, Ayumi also shows up, leading to a major incident.
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Genre:Comedy
Written By:Ryota Kosawa
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Runtime:120 minutes
Studio:TOHO, Kyodo Television
Cast
Junichi Ishikawa
Director
Erika Toda
Ayumi Nitta
Tori Matsuzaka
Wataru Makino
Nanao
Reiko
Yusuke Santamaria
Restaurant Receptionist
Yukiyoshi Ozawa
Restaurant Owner Chef
Kōtarō Satomi
Royal Gentleman
Sumiko Fuji
Royal Madam
Susumu Terajima
Poor Kidnapper
Kenichi Takitoh
Nice Driver
Masanobu Takashima
Detective
Sayaka Yamaguchi
Mother
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