Following the screening of the multi-award-winning film Drive My Car, now the first Japanese film to be nominated for Best Picture at 2022 Academy Awards, Japan House London continues to explore the filmography of Hamaguchi Ryūsuke, a prominent figure in contemporary Japanese cinema, by offering a free screening of Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (2021).
An unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding: Meiko is startled when she realises that the man who her best friend has feelings for is her ex; Sasaki plots to trick his college professor out of revenge, while Natsuko encounters a woman who seems to be someone from her past, leading the two to confess the feelings they have harboured in their hearts. Stories about the complexities of relationships, told through coincidences that happen in the lives of women in love.
Winner of the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in 2021, this film follows three delicate short stories on the unexpected connections and the wrong – or right – turnings that can alter the course of a life path. Despite not being connected to each other, the three narratives all encompass the universal feelings of fate, identity, desire, and longing.
Please note that this film is considered appropriate for an audience of 15 years old and over.
Before making your booking you might want to note the following:
- Every guest will require their own ticket.
- The screening will begin at the start of the allotted time on your ticket. We advise that guests arrive at least 5-10 minutes before the screening begins. Please note we are unable to guarantee entry to those who arrive after the screening has begun.
- Guests will also be able to access the Ground Floor, including The Shop, The Stand and our cultural installations (tickets are not required here).
- Please note that entry to this event does not include entry to the Windowology: New Architectural Views from Japan exhibition. Free tickets to the exhibition must be booked separately and are available on Japan House London’s website.
- If you have any problems with using this system to book your ticket, please email us at [email protected] with your preferred date and time.
- Please exercise caution in keeping a safe distance from other guests and members of staff. Japan House London continues to cap capacity but this will be increased.
Full details of our safety measures and guidelines for our guests (including FAQs) are available at www.japanhouselondon.uk/covid.