8:00pm
Tue, May 02

part of the Int’l. Drama Shorts A program

Puzzle in the Palm

Japan | 27 min. | Guam Premiere
Drama, LGBTQ+, Social Issues, Relationships | GIFF Guide: Parental Guidance – some material may be inappropriate for children under 13

Synopsis

Risa and Takumi were born and raised in Kanazawa at Japan. They’ve been dating for a year and a half, and they turned thirty years old. Parents and relatives half-heartedly encouraged them to live together. So they decided to live together. As they began to think about marriage and shared time each other, they gradually noticed a certain gap in their relationship. Risa’s feelings change by an incident with Mako, a female friend with whom Risa had consulted about marriage. What is being myself? What is the form of happiness?

Screenings and Awards

Hong Kong Lesbian & Gay Film Festival
Milan Gold Awards
Silicon Valley Queer Film Festival
London Movie Awards

Ayumi Kurokawa (Writer/Director)

Ayumi usually appears in dramas and movies as an actor in Japan.

Website: Puzzle in the Palm

Ayumi Kurokawa
Erika Osanai
Takeshi Nadagi

Producer/Writer/Director: Ayumi Kurokawa

Funding has been provided to Guam International Film Festival, Inc. from Humanities Guåhan and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) as part of the federal ARP Act of 2021.