Main cast Masahiko Nishimura and Director, MAO Theater in-person !!
Starring Masahiko Nishimura, "MADO(Window)" is an extremely closed, socially conscious drama based on a true story of the actual court case known as “Yokohama Secondhand Smoke Trial" in Japan, This is the first feature film directed by a successful commercial director, Mao. Being a son of the plaintiff, he had a great passion for tackling this sensitive issue caused by chemical sensitivities.
It’s also written by Ma*To, who is Mao’s father and the defendant of the trial.
Family "A" lives in a suburban apartment complex in Japan.
Since February 2016, the A's have been suffering from cigarette smoke pollution coming from the apartment of family "B", who live downstairs.
They received a medical certificate from their doctor stating that their daughter had developed "multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)", and a lawsuit against B for 45 million yen was initiated.
The plaintiffs "A", a family of 3 left behind by society due to isolation and loneliness, and
defendants "B", who are in a different position, with a different way of perceiving and accepting the situation.
Through each perspective, the film depicts the various problems and divisions caused by "chemical hypersensitivity".
化学物質過敏症の原因を巡り、同じ集合住宅に住む 2つの家族で争われた裁判を基に、現代社会の問題に深く切り込む人間ドラマ。
日本の、とある郊外の団地。同じ集合住宅に住むA家とB家。ある日、A家は階下に住むB家からのタバコの煙害によって「化学物質過敏症 / Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)」を発症したとして、B家を相手に4500万円の損害賠償を求める裁判を始める。
「横浜・副流煙裁判」と呼ばれたこの実在の裁判は、やがて日本におけるタバコ裁判において大きな問題として社会的に取り上げられるようになる。
本作は、その過程で裁判資料として公に提出された“A家A夫の記した4年に渡る日記”からヒントを得て制作された、事実を基にしたフィクション映画である。監督は麻王。本作は長編デビュー作であり、B家の息子でありながら、両者の関係をフラットな想いで見つめようとする。原告家族「A家」と、被告「B家」。それぞれの家族を通して、「化学物質過敏症」が引き起こす様々な問題や分断を描く。
劇伴音楽は板倉文。今作は「板倉文音楽映画」としての側面を持つ。
- Year2022
- Runtime88 minutes
- LanguageJapanese
- CountryJapan
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorMAO
- ScreenwriterMAO
- ProducerMasaki Fujimura
- CastMasahiko Nishimura
Main cast Masahiko Nishimura and Director, MAO Theater in-person !!
Starring Masahiko Nishimura, "MADO(Window)" is an extremely closed, socially conscious drama based on a true story of the actual court case known as “Yokohama Secondhand Smoke Trial" in Japan, This is the first feature film directed by a successful commercial director, Mao. Being a son of the plaintiff, he had a great passion for tackling this sensitive issue caused by chemical sensitivities.
It’s also written by Ma*To, who is Mao’s father and the defendant of the trial.
Family "A" lives in a suburban apartment complex in Japan.
Since February 2016, the A's have been suffering from cigarette smoke pollution coming from the apartment of family "B", who live downstairs.
They received a medical certificate from their doctor stating that their daughter had developed "multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)", and a lawsuit against B for 45 million yen was initiated.
The plaintiffs "A", a family of 3 left behind by society due to isolation and loneliness, and
defendants "B", who are in a different position, with a different way of perceiving and accepting the situation.
Through each perspective, the film depicts the various problems and divisions caused by "chemical hypersensitivity".
化学物質過敏症の原因を巡り、同じ集合住宅に住む 2つの家族で争われた裁判を基に、現代社会の問題に深く切り込む人間ドラマ。
日本の、とある郊外の団地。同じ集合住宅に住むA家とB家。ある日、A家は階下に住むB家からのタバコの煙害によって「化学物質過敏症 / Multiple Chemical Sensitivity (MCS)」を発症したとして、B家を相手に4500万円の損害賠償を求める裁判を始める。
「横浜・副流煙裁判」と呼ばれたこの実在の裁判は、やがて日本におけるタバコ裁判において大きな問題として社会的に取り上げられるようになる。
本作は、その過程で裁判資料として公に提出された“A家A夫の記した4年に渡る日記”からヒントを得て制作された、事実を基にしたフィクション映画である。監督は麻王。本作は長編デビュー作であり、B家の息子でありながら、両者の関係をフラットな想いで見つめようとする。原告家族「A家」と、被告「B家」。それぞれの家族を通して、「化学物質過敏症」が引き起こす様々な問題や分断を描く。
劇伴音楽は板倉文。今作は「板倉文音楽映画」としての側面を持つ。
- Year2022
- Runtime88 minutes
- LanguageJapanese
- CountryJapan
- Subtitle LanguageEnglish
- DirectorMAO
- ScreenwriterMAO
- ProducerMasaki Fujimura
- CastMasahiko Nishimura