Private Project

Hear. Me. Out.

Maki (she/her), spending time alone at a Halloween party, falls in love at first sight with Nao (she/her), who is dancing on the dance floor, but lacks the courage to speak up. As Maki broods over this, Yoe (they/them), who was also spending time alone, approaches Maki.

  • Yukie Mochizuki
    Director
  • Yukie Mochizuki
    Writer
  • Yuki Yoshioka
    Key Cast
    "Maki"
  • tikky
    Key Cast
    "Yoe"
  • Riyu Hinuma
    Key Cast
    "Nao"
  • Ice Elloso
    Director of Photography
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Hear. Me. Out.
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Genres:
    Queer, Comedy, Romance, Drama, Nonbinary, Lesbian, QueerJoy
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 17 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 2, 2024
  • Production Budget:
    700,000 JPY
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Yukie Mochizuki

They/Them. Graduated university in London with a major in filmmaking.
Camera Operator and Editor of "I Am Here -We Live Together-", a documentary on the current situation of transgender community in Japan. Also an editor of "Film Fetish (2023), the documentary officially selected for Film Regained section of Rotterdam International Film Festival 2023.

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Director Statement

Enough with a world that tries to judge whether LGBTQIA+ people should be 'granted' human rights based on whether they are 'good' or 'bad' people, or their contribution to society! With anger at this attitude, I created a story of queers who already exist without being judged by others, and story of queers who are loosely but surely in solidarity with each other.