Former classmates Kyoko Koizumi and Satomi Kobayashi co-star for the first time in “Mother Water”

Earlier today, a press event was held in Kyoto to announce the production of a new film called Mother Water, which involves many of the same cast and staff who previously brought us “Kamome Diner”, “Megane”, and “Pool”. The film’s seven main cast members were all in attendence: Satomi Kobayashi, Kyoko Koizumi, Ryo Kase, Mikako Ichikawa, Kento Nagayama, Ken Mitsuishi, and Masako Motai.

Set in Kyoto, the breezy tale focuses on circumstances surrounding three women and their relationships with other people around town. Much like “Kamome Diner”, the film has a peaceful, indifferent theme and involves ordinary characters brought together by a local establishment. However, instead of focusing entirely on one place, several different characters run their own businesses.

Kobayashi plays a whiskey bar owner named Setsuko, Ichikawa plays a tofu maker named Hatsume, Kase plays a used furniture dealer named Yamanoha, Mitsuishi plays a public bath owner named Otome, and Motai plays a mysterious woman named Makoto. Koizumi and Nagayama play workers at a coffee shop and public bath, respectively.

According to Koizumi, Satomi Kobayashi was a classmate of hers and is very trustworthy, so filming together has been a pleasant experience. She added that after getting so many quirky roles recently, this one feels like the antidote, and it was the healing effect of this work which attracted her to the project.

Director Kana Matsumoto (not to be confused with the singer) said she chose Kyoto because although it is a big city, it’s still full of old-fashioned people who form relationships with their local businesses. She also made an effort to capture the essence of Kyoto for the audience to experience through the film’s cinematography.

“Mother Water” will open at Cine Switch Ginza and Shinjuku Piccadilly in October 2010.

Source: Cinema Today

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