Two Seasons, Two Strangers
Tabi to hibi
Dva letna časa, dva tujca
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Shô Miyake's contemplative feature probes the deeper impact of a chance encounter between two young loners. Spanning two seasons, the miniature spills out from a writer's imagination into her real life.

Li is a Korean screenwriter for film and television, struggling to connect to her surroundings in Japan, where she's based. Experiencing a writer's block, she's trying to regain her foothold with a story of loneliness shared by two random strangers.
In summer, Nagisa and Natsuo meet by the sea, exchanging awkward words. We get the impression that they seek to drown out their anguish in the dying summer heat, gusts of wind, and the roar of the ocean. In winter, screenwriter Li visits a snow-covered village, finding a guesthouse run by Benzo. Carrying a memento from her mentor, she embarks on a journey that blurs reality and memory.

"Go travel and make films, break out of the routine, see the world as if you were a stranger. Words guide us but dull our senses. Through image and motion, we encounter others and ourselves. Wake to a world unnamed, still filled with awe." (Sho Miyake)
Section: PANORAMA
Directed by: Sho Miyake
Country, year: Japan, 2025
Length: 89 minutes
Subtitles: English,Slovenian
Language: Japanese

Screening in cinema:

Mon, 17.11.2025 17:30 Kinodvor Cinema
Sun, 23.11.2025 14:30 Linhart Hall

VOD service:

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Please note that this film is not available as VOD service.
Screenplay:
Sho Miyake
Cinematography:
Yuta Tsukinaga
Cast:
Eun Kyung Shim (Li), Yuumi Kawai (Nagisa), Mansaku Takada (Natsuo), Shinichi Tsutsumi (Benzo)
Producent:
The Fool
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Sales:
Bitters End
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About director
Born in 1984, in Hokkaido, Japan. Considered to be one of the finest, most soulful Japanese filmmakers of his generation, Sho Miyake is known for his distinctive style that explores themes of character and memory. After graduating from Hitotsubashi University and completing fiction studies at the Film School of Tokyo, his work has been featured at major international film festivals.
Filmography
2012 Playback
2018 Kimi no tori wa utaeru (And Your Bird Can Sing)
2019 Wairudo tsuâ (Wild Tour)
2022 Keiko, me o sumasete (Small, Slow But Steady)
2024 Yoake no subete (All the Long Nights)
2025 Tabi to Hibi (Two Seasons, Two Strangers/Poti in vsakdanjik)