An Interview with Writer/Director Albert Acosta
We sat down with Writer/Director Albert Acosta to discuss his debut short film, (ha-ha), Acosta's foray into narrative cinema, and how his personal experiences have shaped his filmmaking philosophy.
Groper Train: Forbidden Finger
The dropout angel Candy descends to the mortal world on God's command to make the world's most miserable man, Matsutaro, happy. At work, Matsutaro is constantly yelled at by his boss, Sonoyama, but he secretly loves Mirai, who works in the same sales department, and gives her a gift. Mirai is happy, but she misunderstands the relationship between him and Candy and rejects the gift. Feeling responsible, Candy tries to correct Mirai's misunderstanding, but Mirai coldly rejects her. But deep down, Mirai also loves him.
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The dropout angel Candy descends to the mortal world on God's command to make the world's most miserable man, Matsutaro, happy. At work, Matsutaro is constantly yelled at by his boss, Sonoyama, but he secretly loves Mirai, who works in the same sales department, and gives her a gift. Mirai is happy, but she misunderstands the relationship between him and Candy and rejects the gift. Feeling responsible, Candy tries to correct Mirai's misunderstanding, but Mirai coldly rejects her. But deep down, Mirai also loves him.
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Genre:Comedy, Romance
Written By:Shūji Kataoka
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Runtime:62 minutes
Studio:Shintoho Pictures
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