Love Will Tear Us Apart

An unusual ensemble drama from director Ugana Kenichi, whose diverse genre works include The Empty Flower Pot and Rolling Marbles. The film had its world premiere at the 41st Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival.

Ever since Mashita Wakaba (Kubota Sayu), who lives in the countryside, saves her classmate Kobayashi Koki (Aoki Yuzu) from being bullied when they were in primary school, people connected to her have been killed one after another. Wakaba eventually discovers the identity of the murderer and learns about “true love”…

KUBOTA Sayu ── MASHITA Wakaba
AOKI Yuzu ── KOBAYASHI Koki
Riko ── YAMAGUCHI Kanna
Yutaro ── KITAGAWA Sota
MAEDA Atsuko ── YASUKAWA Kaori (Cameo Appearance)
TAKAHASHI Hitomi ── MASHITA Saki
TANAKA Shunsuke ── SAKASHITA Yuki
MARO Akaji ── OGATA Ryuto
FUKIKOSHI Mitsuru ── KAMIYAMA Soichi

UGANA Kenichi ── Director
TOMA Sayaka ── Producer
UGANA Kenichi ── Producer
KOMINO Masashi ── Co Producer
UGANA Kenichi ── Screenplay
WATANABE Hirobumi ── Screenplay
ONOGAWA Hiroyuki ── Music
HATTORI Masatsugu ── Music
IWAKURA Tomoaki ── Cinematography
KATO Daiki ── Lighting
Keefar ── Sound Recording
YOKOHARI Satoshi ── Production Design
HIRANAMI Wataru ── Film Assistant Director
MIYAJI Yusuke ── Production Manager
OGASAWARA Yoshie ── Costume Designer Fashion Stylist
KUTSUMI Ayane ── Hair Makeup Artist
SHIBAZAKI Madoka ── Photography
CHIBA Mio ── Special Effects Makeup
ENDO Tokihiko ── Special Effects Makeup
WAKAMATSU Miyuki ── VFX

“Love Will Tear Us Apart” Film Committee ── Production Company
VANDALISM ── Distributor (Japan)
VANDALISM ── Production Studio

2023 Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, OUT OF COMPETITION