NOWHERE TO GO is the portrait of Hisato YOSHIMURA, a young musician on the streets of Tokyo's Shibuya ward. What could have moved this young woman to be a street performer, what are her dreams? After initial success, Hisato is diagnosed with schizophrenia and has to return to her family home. 8 years later, the film crew decides to meet her again.
A documentary about the people of Hirono, a city located 20 km away from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the whole town was forced to evacuate. In 2019, 80% of the population at the time of the earthquake is back in town.
Yuki, a social worker, supports orphaned teenagers in becoming independent adults. He meets Wataru and later adopts the now 20-year-old. While Wataru dreams of a career in the entertainment industry, Yuki advocates gay rights. Ryuichi SHIMADA’s film documents their unconventional relationship, raising questions on defining family in a blood-tie-focused society.
