Chigasaki Story

Chigasaki Story (３泊４日、５時の鐘) is a 2014 Japanese romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Takuya Misawa. Haya Nakazaki, Ena Koshino, Kiki Sugino, Natusko Hori, and Juri Fukushima star as guests whose lives intersect at a resort in Chigasaki, Kanagawa.

Plot
The lives of several guests intersect at a resort in Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.

Cast

 * Haya Nakazaki as Tomoharu
 * Ena Koshino as Karin
 * Kiki Sugino as Maki
 * Natusko Hori as Risa
 * Juri Fukushima as Ayako
 * Satoshi Nikaido as Professor Kondo

Release
Chigasaki Story premiered at the Singapore International Film Festival on 9 December 2014.

Reception
Derek Elley of Film Business Asia rated it 8/10 stars and wrote that the "remarkably assured comedy of manners is an impressive writing-directing debut". Clarence Tsui of The Hollywood Reporter wrote that there are "laughs aplenty in this bright and giddy comedy in a small, sun-kissed town". Mark Schilling of The Japan Times rated it 3/5 stars and wrote, "For all its Ozu associations, the film has melodramatic moments that Ozu himself would have scripted out." Katie Walsh of IndieWire rated it B− and wrote, "Though not entirely successful, just the attempt itself is impressive."