'Just think of it like this. There are people like me in this world," explains Chihiro to one of her close friends when she makes a comment about her odd lifestyle -- a loner hardly showing real emotion and unattached to love and relationships with people. "I believe each one of us came from different planets, so no wonder we can't understand each other. Isn't it easier to think that way?"
Talented Japanese actress Kasumi Arimura returns to feature films in the Rikiya Imaizumi drama Call Me Chihiro, which tells the story of Chihiro, a bento lunch shop employee who moves into a small seaside town away from the hustle and bustle of city life. She becomes known in the community for her past as a sex worker. Despite struggling to move on, Chihiro has a unique way of looking at the world and leading a new life. We follow her character as she slowly wins over the love and respect of the locals. With realistically detailed themes of existentialism and family, the slow-paced drama with both uplifting and heartbreaking tones makes it one of the most inspiring Japanese movies in recent years.
