August My Heaven

Joe earns a living as a professional stand-in actor for hire, playing a relative, lover or friend for her clients and attending celebrations or gatherings. Nanpei works in a Chinese restaurant frequented by Joe and has a crush on her. One day in August, Joe attends a funeral as a substitute mourner and meets Kaoru, a stranger she once saw in a dream. After the funeral, Kaoru visits Nanpei in the restaurant. He used to be Nanpei’s best friend but he has been missing for five years. Moments later, Joe shows up in the restaurant. And thus, an ephemeral journey together begins. (Berlinale)