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2021 · 121 min · NR

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi · Drama, Romance

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021) is a Drama film, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi set in Japan during the 2010s.

The story unfolds through anthology.

Cinematography
Yukiko Iioka
Cast
Kotone FurukawaAyumu NakajimaHyunriKiyohiko ShibukawaKatsuki MoriShouma KaiFusako UrabeAoba Kawai

The world of this film

Setting

Where
Japan
Setting
Urban
When
2010s

Premise & themes

Structure
Anthology
Tone
ContemplativeMelancholic

Shape

Protagonist
Female LedTwo Hander
Pacing
Measured
Dialogue
Talky Dialogue Driven
Based on
Pure Fiction

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