Don't Go

Enter a world where fragments of memory of the dead can be accessed using a special device. A father, who lied about his whereabouts, dies in a car accident in a seaside town. His bereaved family dives into his memory to uncover his secret.

  • Daichi Amano
    Director
  • Daichi Amano
    Writer
  • Kana Maruyama
    Writer
  • Yasuyuki Dodo
    Producer
  • Seiichiro Kanada
    Key Cast
    "Tatsuro"
  • Riku Tanaka
    Key Cast
    "Daisuke"
  • Yuui Nagata
    Key Cast
    "Yui"
  • Kaori Takeshita
    Key Cast
    "Fuyuko"
  • Wataru Murakami
    Key Cast
    "Sasaki"
  • Shu Hagiwara
    Cinematography
  • Ryo Shiina
    Music
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Sci-Fi, Drama, Comedy
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes 46 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 10, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    15,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    4:3
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Skip City International D-Cinema Festival
    Kawaguchi
    Japan
    July 17, 2023
    World Premiere
    Audience Award
  • Sapporo International Short Film Festival & Market
    Sapporo
    Japan
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Daichi Amano

Daichi Amano is a filmmaker based in Tokyo. While enrolled at California Institute of the Arts, two films of his were screened in Los Angeles venues including REDCAT. Back in Tokyo, he makes both narrative and documentary films. His documentary short "My God Never Dies" (2019) premiered at Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival in Czech Republic. “Pain of the Anonymous” (2021) is the winner of Best National Short award at Sapporo Short Fest 2022. It has been screened at Busan International Short Film Festival (South Korea), CAAMFest (USA), and Seattle Asian American Film Fest (USA).

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Director Statement

As I get older, I gradually become more and more realistically aware that the death of a loved one will one day come. Naturally, the story is about death, but I didn’t want to make it sentimental. The concepts I had in mind were science fiction, the family, and road movies. I tried to depict the universal motifs of death and memory in a uncommon combination of genres, which I hope provides a sense of surprise.