29th Tokyo International Film Festival

Japanese Cinema Splash

POOLSIDEMAN

[ プールサイドマン ]

Director: Hirobumi Watanabe

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World Premiere

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Schedule & Ticket

Notification of Ticket Sales Restart from 12:00PM Today

TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN8

10/29 20:10- (117min) -

Guest (tentative): Q&A: Hirobumi Watanabe(Director/Writer/Actor/Producer), Yuji Watanabe(Music/Producer), Gaku Imamura(Actor)

Tickets ¥1300
Tickets (student) ¥1000

Tickets at the Door (student) ¥500 Available from 0:00

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TOHO CINEMAS Roppongi Hills SCREEN3

10/31 16:40- (117min) -

Guest (tentative): Q&A: Hirobumi Watanabe(Director/Writer/Actor/Producer), Yuji Watanabe(Music/Producer)

Tickets ¥1300
Tickets (student) ¥1000

Tickets at the Door (student) ¥500 Available from 0:00

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Introduction

In a suburb north of Tokyo that seems to be secluded from the world’s madness and malice, Yusuke Mizuhara works as a lifeguard at a swimming pool. With no family, friends or love, his life is lonely and monotonous. One day, he goes to another pool as a replacement guard with his unpopular coworker Koji Shirasaki… The latest film by Hirobumi and Yuji Watanabe of And the Mud Ship Sails Away… and 7 Days, both of which screened at TIFF, POOLSIDEMAN marks the debut of Gaku Imamura in the title role. The Watanabe Brothers create ambitious films with a unique view and sensibility, and here, expose the twisted depths of Japanese society and the inexplicable tendencies of Japanese people.

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Director	Hirobumi Watanabe Hirobumi Watanabe graduated from the Japan Institute of the Moving Image, where he studied under Daisuke Tengan, son of legendary director Shohei Imamura. With his brother, film composer Yuji, he founded the production group Foolish Piggies Films in 2013 in his rural Tochigi hometown. His debut film And the Mud Ship Sails Away… (2013) and his silent followup, 7 Days (2015), screened to acclaim at TIFF and many other festivals.
Staff	Executive Producer/Screenplay/Editor/Director : Hirobumi Watanabe Executive Producer/Music : Yuji Watanabe Cinematographer : Woohyun Bang Producer : Hideki Watanabe Producer : Akemi Watanabe Special Thanks : Kojiro Imamura Special Thanks : Kyoko Imamura
Cast	Gaku Imamura Hirobumi Watanabe Misao Hirayama Takanori Kurosaki Kodo Toda Hitoshi Suzuki Mina Takeda Karin
Website	Official Site

117min. B&W Japanese [Subtitled in English] ｜ 2016 Japan ｜ Distributor in Japan: Foolish Piggies Films

TIFF Online Ticket

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Service Hours: 24 hours a day
Until 20 min. after the last screening on Nov. 3 Thu

TIFF Ticket Information Center

Inquiry Form: inquiry.tiff-ticket.net

Toll-free number: 0120-656-339（10:00-19:00/ daily）
Number: 050-3786-0368　(12:00-18:00/ daily)

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Number: 050-3786-8066

Service Hours: Until Oct. 29 Sat
10:00am～20:00pm everyday

Reservation is acceptable until 5 days before screening day.

Sales at TIFF Ticket Center from Oct. 25 Tue

TIFF Ticket Center （Roppongi Hills 2F O-YANE PLAZA）

Service Hours: Oct. 25 Sat～Nov. 3 Thu
from 9:30am until 20 min. after the start of the venue's last screening of the day.

Tickets for EX Theater Roppongi can be purchased at the ticket sales counter located at TIFF Ticket Center.

All-night screening tickets are also available at the temporary ticket sales counter at the theater after TIFF Ticket Center is closed.

Contact

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Number : 050-3786-0368
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Service Hours : 12:00pm～18:00pm

Out of service on Saturday, Sunday and public holidays. Abailable all day during TIFF.

Notes

* Tickets are not refundable, exchangeable or replaceable in event of loss.

* Purchase of Opening/Closing/Special Screenings/Tokyo Grand Prix Winner Screening+Award Ceremony tickets are limited to 2 tickets per person. The other screenings are limited to 4 tickets per person.

* The Tokyo Metropolitan Government's Ordiance for Healthy Youth Development prohibits individuals under age of 18 from being at theaters from 23:00 to 4:00. This also applies when these individuals are accompanied by a parent or guardian.

* Screenings at TIFF are not eligible for Cinemileage (TOHO CINEMAS mileage).

* TIFF tickets are not eligible for parking services at any of the venues.