Sachi Hamano's Yurisai (Lily Festival) is about a man (Mickey Curtis) in his seventies who comes to live in an apartment building that also houses seven elderly women. The film examines the ladies' sexual desires as the man proceeds to woo each of them. Kazuko Yoshiyuki portrays one of the female residents. The film was adapted from a novel by Houko Momotani and was screened at the Montreal World Film Festival.
Released: Aug 26, 2001
Runtime: 100 minutes
Stars: Kazuko Yoshiyuki, Mickey Curtis, Utae Shōji, Kazuko Shirakawa, Sanae Nakahara, Chisako Hara
Crew: Hôko Momotani (Novel), Naoki Kaneko (Editor), Kuninori Yamazaki (Screenplay), Katsuji Oyamada (Cinematography), Sachi Hamano (Director)