Her Love Boils Bathwater

Our opening film this year was not for nothing the Japanese entry for the Oscars in 2017: Her Love Boils Bathwater won one award after another with this beautifully performed story about life and death, and life.

Since her husband disappeared into thin air, Futaba is a single mother who has to deal with all kinds of bullying at school. When she learns that she is terminally ill, she does not sit back for long: she is determined to strengthen her daughter’s self-confidence and does not shy away from any confrontation in order to leave the world fuller for her loved ones. Lead actress Rie Miyazawa, who Japan-Square loyalists will remember from our very first premiere, deservedly won several awards with this brilliant role. Her Love Boils Bathwater is an ode to love.

We can think of hundreds of reasons why we had to program this gem as the opening film, but this one was enough. You are welcome to come and tell us at the reception after the film that we were right.

AWARDS:

• Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 (Newcomer of the Year – Hana Sugisaki)
• Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 (Best Actress – Rie Miyazawa)
• Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 (Best Supporting Actress – Hana Sugisaki)
• Blue Ribbon Awards 2017 (Best Supporting Actress – Hana Sugisaki)
• Hochi Film Awards 2017 (Best Film)
• Hochi Film Awards 2016 (Best Actress – Rie Miyazawa)
• Hochi Film Awards 2016 (Best Supporting Actress – Hana Sugisaki)
• Hochi Film Awards 2016 (Best New Talent – Ryôta Nakano)
• Kinema Junpo Awards 2016 (Best Actress – Rie Miyazawa)
• Kinema Junpo Awards 2016 (Best Supporting Actress – Hana Sugisaki)

NOMINATED:

• Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 (Best Film)
• Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 (Best Director – Ryôta Nakano)
• Awards of the Japanese Academy 2017 (Best Screenplay – Ryôta Nakano)
• Kinema Junpo Awards 2016 (Best Film)

All images: © 2016 “Her Love Boils Bathwater”