Memorizu (HKAFF)
九州照相館 (HKAFF)
- Released
- 06 Oct 2026
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Original title
- メモリィズ
- Language
- ja
The verdict
There are not yet enough audience votes to give this a reliable score. It is playing 1 time at 1 cinema across 1 district, from HK$110. The cheapest seat is at PREMIERE ELEMENTS (Kowloon Station) in Tsim Sha Tsui, HK$110. 97 minutes.
What it is about
Yuta comes to a country town in Kyushu to take care of his father-in-law Makoto, who is recovering from a fractured leg. While helping out with Makoto's old-fashioned photo studio, Yuta exchanges smartphone videos with his wife Yuki and daughter Hana in Tokyo. Between home-cooked meals, daily dog walks and quiet moments scrolling through old photos, the small details of daily life accumulate as a succession of recordings and memories, gently and vividly bringing to light the ongoing existence of their lives as a family.
Best New Narrative Director Award, Tribeca Film Festival
What to expect
A man decamps to rural Kyushu to mind his father-in-law's photo studio while his wife and daughter remain in Tokyo. The movie stitches together smartphone clips, old prints, and the unhurried routine of meals and dog walks—less a plotted story than an accumulation of recorded moments. It won Best New Narrative Director at Tribeca. Screened as part of HKAFF. Japanese with English subtitles. 97 min. The pace is deliberate; anyone looking for incident should look elsewhere.
Cast
-
Tasuku Emoto
Yuta -
Moeka Hoshi
Yuki -
Issey Ogata
Makoto -
Yuu Kashii
Shiori -
Masayo Umezawa
-
Hiroko Isayama
- Yusuke Narita
-
Fusako Urabe
Crew
- Director Miiku Sakanishi
- Writer Miiku Sakanishi
- Editor Shinichi Fushima
Where to watch it
1 screening at 1 cinema over the next week, from HK$110.
| Cinema | District | Formats | Screenings | Next | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PREMIERE ELEMENTS (Kowloon Station) | Tsim Sha Tsui | — | 1 | Sun 15:10 | HK$110 cheapest |
Prices and times are as published by the cinemas and can change. Cinema names link through to the full timetable and booking.
Common questions
- How long is the movie?
- 97 minutes.
- What language is it in, and are there subtitles?
- Japanese with English subtitles.
- Is it suitable for children?
- There is no violence or adult content, but the slow tempo and observational style are unlikely to hold a young child's attention.
- Is this a festival screening?
- Yes, it is part of the Hong Kong Asian Film Festival (HKAFF).
