MARKO (17′), dir. Marko Šantić
WHEEL OF FORTUNE AND FANTASY (121′)
An unexpected eternal triangle, a “honey trap,” and a misunderstanding that leads to an emotional encounter. This omnibus film by Ryusuke Hamaguchi (Asako I & II) follows three women in love and their life full of fortunate and unfortunate coincidences on the road to self-revelation. Meiko is very embarassed when she recognizes her former boyfriend in the stories of her amorous girlfriend. Sasaki is planning revenge against her professor and drags his girlfriend and occasional lover Nao into it. Natsuko meets a woman in whom she recognizes her first love and starts an intimate and cathartic conversation with her. The film won Grand Jury’s Silver Bear at Berlin International Film Festival.
