Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

Japan | 2020 | Ryûsuke Hamaguchi

Shown theatrically in October (but deserving of a bigger audience than saw it then), the new film from the director of Happy Hour and Asako I & II and the upcoming Drive My Car tells three contemporary female-centric love stories exploring the complex workings of the human heart. The first tale chronicles an awkward love triangle; the second charts the path of an attempted seduction of an academic; and the third merges past feelings with present ones. “Full of understated, melancholy poetry…Emotionally authentic and consistently absorbing…Rueful ruminations on love, loss and longing.” –Hollywood Reporter. “Critic’s pick…A perfect entry point into Hamaguchi’s work.” –NY Times. Subtitles. 121 min. 

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, a Cinematheque streaming exclusive, can be viewed online from 11/19 thru at least 4/7 via the link below. Doing so supports the Cinematheque. Screening fee is $10 and you have 72 hours to watch it. 

https://watch.eventive.org/wofaf/play/61956ef74cc476005af04ba2