Year: 2018
Country: Japan
Director: Kenji Katagiri
Cast: Elaiza Ikeda, Joe Odagiri, Kentarô Itô
Genre: comedy , drama , science fiction
Runtime: 109 min.
Age: 16+
Yakumo Miko’s (Elaiza Ikeda) father died when she was 5 years old. The next year, Miko mother went missing. Miko then moved in with her grandmother, but, at the age of 18, Miko’s grandmother passes away. She shuts herself away from others. One day, her uncle from her mother’s side, Ikazuzi Goro (Joe Odagiri), appears. He sets up a place for Miko Yakumo to live and also a place for her to do part-time work. Her part-time job is "room laundering." After starting her job, Miko Yakumo sees ghosts. She struggles to solve the worries of the ghosts who are staying in rooms.
Awards & Festivals:
Golden Horse Film Festival – participation
Fantasia Film Festival – participation
Hong Kong Asian Film Festival – participation
Raindance Film Festival – participation