Oh Lucy!
-Drama (PG)
Director: Atsuko Hirayanagi
Length: 21min 48secs
Countries: Japan, Singapore, USA
Language: Japanese
Subtitle: English
Completed date: 2014
Film School: New York University Tisch Asia School of the Arts
Setsuko, a 55-year-old single 'office lady' in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, “Lucy,” by her young unconventional English instructor. “Lucy” awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains – herself.
Cast: Kaori Momoi, Billy Scott, Miyoko Yamaguchi, Rian Nagashima, Keiichi Tsuda
Film Festival Awards:
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Sundance Film Festival - Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction
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Flickerfest - Best Short Film
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Guanajuato International Film Festival - Best International Short Fiction
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Chicago International Film Festival - Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film[5]
Film Festivals Appearances:
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Vail Film Festival
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Aspen Shortsfest
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Clermont-Ferrand Short Film festival
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Sapporro Film Fstival
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Short Shorts Film festival
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Sundance Film Festival
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Melbourne Film Festival
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Future Shorts Film Festival
About the filmmaker
Atsuko Hirayanagi was born in Nagano and raised in Chiba, Japan. She is a graduate of NYU Tisch School of The Arts, Asia, with an MFA in Film Production. Her thesis short, “Oh Lucy!” won numerous awards at prestigious international film festivals, such as the Short Jury Award: International Fiction at Sundance Film Festival 2015, 2nd place at 2014 Cannes International Film Festival (Cinéfondation Selection), an honorable mention at 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, and the Best International Short at 2015 Flickerfest in Australia. With her 2nd year project, Mou Ikkai, Atsuko was the first japanese female director to win the Grand Prix, at the Tokyo Short Shorts Film Festival in 2012. She’s a mother of two and a full contact karate black belt holder. She resides in San Francisco.
