Private Project

The Dedication

How far would you go to guarantee your child’s future?

Upon receiving her son’s first published book, Kiko decides to tell her best friend Midori about a shameful secret from their childhood, how she “made a deal with the devil” for her son’s future.

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  • Adrienne Lunson
    Director
  • Toshie Senzaki
    Key Cast
    "Kiko"
  • Mayu Ogihara
    Key Cast
    "Young Kiko"
  • Yoshiko Hosoda
    Key Cast
    "Midori"
  • James Taku Leung
    Key Cast
    "Kafka"
  • Miya Tanaka
    Key Cast
    "Woman of the mountain"
  • Tatsuto Harazumi
    Key Cast
    "Nobu"
  • Keita Arai
    Key Cast
    "Bartender"
  • Hans Bobanovits
    Director of Photography
  • Jon Ong
    Composer
  • Jake Niemeyer
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    献辞 (Kenji)
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Television, Other
  • Genres:
    Horror, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    March 6, 2025
  • Production Budget:
    50,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Japan
  • Country of Filming:
    Japan
  • Language:
    Japanese
  • Shooting Format:
    Red Komodo
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Stephens College
  • MV Awards
    Los Angeles
    Best Narrative, Best Film
  • Dances With Films
    NYC
    United States
    January 17, 2026
    World
Director - Adrienne Lunson
Director Statement

After working in Hollywood for 15 years, I moved back to Japan for the 3rd and final time. I'm happy to bring my experience working with people like Christoper Nolan and Michael Bay to my new projects here in Japan. My Hollywood credits in TV include West World and NCIS as well as my film credits on The Batman and Aquaman. I've worked for Warner Bros, Fox, and AMC Networks. I'm very excited to see what my future here in Japan looks like. Thank you!