Synopsis

​ Inspired by Kensuke Ide's 2021 concept album Strolling Planet 74, Plastic Love tells the story of Ide's band's transformation into the fictional '70s glam rock group Exxon Keddie and their sonic ghosts. When Jun, a teenager who fails to land a record deal, transfers to Nagoya, he busks with his favorite Exxon Keddie songs, which catches Ibuki's attention. The two share the same taste and fall in love. But as their adult responsibilities pile up, they slowly drift apart.

Program Note

​ Decades after the disbandment of the iconic 1970s glam rock group 'Exne Kedy', Jun and Ibuki find themselves deeply enamored as they bond over their shared adoration for the band. Renowned Japanese independent film director Daisuke Miyazaki, celebrated for works like Yamato and Videophobia, weaves a captivating narrative of two individuals who cross paths in Nagoya in 2018, leading up to their anticipated reunion at a live performance in Tokyo four years later, entwined with the power of music. (Lim Seaeun)

Director

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  • Daisuke Miyazaki
  • Daisuke Miyazaki was born in 1980 in Yokohama. In 2013, he was selected by the Raindance Film Festival in the UK as one of the "7 Japanese Independent Film Directors You Must Check Out." His second feature film, Yamato (California), shot in 2015, was screened at nearly 20 international film festivals, and received rave reviews in the New York Times and Hollywood Reporter. His latest film is Videophobia, a black-and-white-thriller set in Osaka.