Touching the Skin of Eeriness / Heaven Is Still Far Away(RH Retro)

Movie Name: Touching the Skin of Eeriness
Language: Japanese(Chinese, English Subtitles)
Category: IIB
Duration: 56 mins
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Cast: Shota Sometani, Kiyohiko Shibukawa, Hoshi Ishida
Story: Chihiro and his elder half-brother are at once close but distant. He practises a strange no-touch dance routine with his classmate Naoya, who is himself experiencing coldness in his relationship with his girlfriend. A prequel to an unmade feature, this short film uses the human body instead of words to convey the indifference and violence inherent in human relationships.

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Movie Name: Heaven Is Still Far Away
Language: Japanese(Chinese, English Subtitles)
Category: IIB
Duration: 38 mins
Director: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Cast: Nao Okabe, Hyunri, Ann Ogawa
Story: Sharing an apartment with high schooler Mitsuki, Yuzo is a 34-year-old man whose job is to pixellise private parts in porn flicks. One day, he receives an invitation for an interview from a director of a documentary about a murder. In the moment of undistinguished reality and imagination, three people confront their hidden emotions and unforgettable memories.