The Master of Sento

Shitamachi (traditional commercial district) Tokyo. Asakusa, Taito-ku. At an old public bath, there is an old fashioned, stubborn master who doesn't speak much and his beautiful wife. The couple runs the business well, but the wife leaves home due to the husband's bad drinking habit. Instead of learning from his wife's leaving, his drinking habit gets worse. Losing patience, his nosy neighbors visit him and persuade him into getting back together with his wife... Set in the public bath "Arimayu", which was built in 1930 and is still open, the story depicts the relationship of a married couple and humanity.

  • Yusuke Ishide
    Director
  • Masaaki Ichimura
    Writer
  • Yusuke Ishide
    Producer
  • Shigeru Matsushita
    Cinematography
  • Chiharu Kuroki
    Music
  • Hirotaka Inage
    Key Cast
    "Tetsuo Mishima"
  • Miyabi
    Key Cast
    "Yukiko Mishima"
  • Toyonori Murazoe
    Key Cast
    "Jin Murasame"
  • Satoru Tsubouchi
    Key Cast
    "Ichirou Kuratsuka"
  • Tomoko Hashimoto
    Key Cast
    "Sanae Kouno"
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    19 minutes 59 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    10,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    16mm
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • RED Movie Awards
    Reims
    France
    BEST ROMANCE
  • Sofia World Film Festival
    Sofia
    Bulgaria
    BEST SHORTFILM
  • Florence Film Awards
    Firenze
    Italy
    BEST SHORTFILM
  • Brazil International Film Festival
    Rio de Janeiro
    Brazil
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Milan Gold Awards
    Milan
    Italy
    BEST SHORTFILM , BEST DIRECTOR
  • Art Giraffe International Film Festival
    Nice
    France
    SEMI - FINALIST
  • Athens International Monthly Art Film Festival
    Athens
    Greece
    BEST SHORT FILM, 3RD PLACE IN THE AUDIENCE AWARD
  • Mexico Film Festival Awards
    Mexicocity
    Mexico
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Vancouver Independent InternationalFilm Festival
    Vancouver
    Canada
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Your Way International Film Festival
    Valletta
    Malta
    BEST SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTOR , BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS , BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR , BEST COLOR EDITING , BEST SCENOGRAPHY
  • 12th Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    SPECIAL FESTIVAL MENTION
  • Paris Film Awards
    Paris
    France
    Gold Award: Comedy , Silver Award: Drama , Director , Actor , Editing , Sound Design
  • New York Movie Awards
    New York
    United States
    Gold Award: Drama - screening
  • Jakarta Independent Film Festival
    Jakarta
    Indonesia
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - screening
  • Red Fox International Film Festival
    Tbilisi
    Georgia
    QUARTER - FINALIST
  • World Cine Fest
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • 8 & Hajfilm Awards
    Roma
    Italy
    BEST ORIGINAL SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
  • Serbest International Film Festival
    Kishinev
    Moldova, Republic of
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Firenze Film Festival
    Firenze
    Italy
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - screening
  • Portland Shorts International Film Festival
    Portland Oregon
    United States
    BEST ACTRESS - screening
  • Prague Independent Film Festival
    Prague
    Czech Republic
    BEST SHORTFILM DIRECTOR - screening
  • Winter Leopard International Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Portugal Remur International Film Festival
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    QUARTER - FINALIST
  • New York Tri-State International Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    BEST SHORTFILM
  • Travancore International Film Award
    Trivandrum
    India
    BEST SHORTFILM PRODUCER , BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY , BEST COSTUME , BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
  • Portugal Indie Film Festival
    Lisbon
    Portugal
    BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTOR , BEST ORIGINAL SCORE
  • Buenos Aires Indie Shorts Awards
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    BEST SCREENPLAY , BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
  • Venice Art & Film Festival
    Venice
    Italy
    BEST DIRECTOR , BEST ACTRESS , BEST DEBUT ACTOR
  • Dubai Film Festival
    Dubai
    United Arab Emirates
    BEST SCREENPLAY – GOLDEN - SHORT FILM 
  • Asia Film Festival
    Mumbai
    India
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Brno Film Festival (European Short Awards)
    Brno
    Czech Republic
    BEST INDIE SHORT FILM
  • Film Language International Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Buenos Aires International Film Festival
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    OFFICIAL SELECTION – SHORT FILM FICTION , OFFICIAL SELECTION – BEST SOUNDTRACK
  • Cannes Continental Film Festival
    Cannes
    France
    BEST SCREENPLAY – SHORT FILM
  • Australia Film Festival
    Sydney
    Australia
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Germany International Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    HONORABLE MENTION
  • Brussels International Film Festival
    Brussels
    Belgium
    BEST ACTOR
  • Madrid Film Awards
    Madrid
    Spain
    OFFICIAL SELECTION – BEST SCREENPLAY , OFFICIAL SELECTION – BEST SOUNDTRACK
  • Berlin Indie Film Festival
    Berlin
    Germany
    BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST ORIGINAL SCORE , BEST SOUND DESIGN
  • Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Sweden
    BEST SHORT FILM , BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST DIRECTOR – SHORT FILM
  • Boden International Film Festival
    Boden
    Sweden
    OFFICIAL SELECTION – FINALIST
  • Cine Paris Film Festival
    Paris
    France
    BEST ACTRESS – SHORT FILM , BEST SOUND DESIGN
  • International World Film Awards

    United Kingdom
    OFFICIAL SELECTION
  • Halicarnassus Film Festival
    Bodrum
    Turkey
    BEST SHORT SOUNDTRACK
  • Tokyo Independent Film Festival
    Tokyo
    Japan
    OFFICAL SELLECTION - Top50
  • Japan Art Center 13th Movie Grandprix
    Tokyo
    Japan
    OFFICIAL SELECTION - screening
Director Biography - Yusuke Ishide

While studying business administration at a university, the director also studied animation basics at an art school. After graduating he wrote and directed three short live-action films. Screened in Japan film festivals, they won several awards including grand prix. His latest work is his 4th short story, "The Master of Sento." The director prefers using the 16mm film format mainly for shooting, He is currently preparing his new short film, which will also be in the 16mm film format.

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Director Statement

Even if the production funds are small and the equipment is minimal, we will make a rich movie.