Phases of the Moon

Kei Osanai's peaceful existence shatters when his wife and daughter perish in an accident. Into his grief steps Akihiko Misumi, a stranger who reveals that the young girl was coming to see him on that fateful day. This unsettling encounter unravels a deeper narrative, weaving together past and present through memories of a woman named Ruri Masaki, whom Misumi once loved. As layers peel back, the film reveals how seemingly disconnected lives intertwine under the silent, persistent pull of love. It becomes a meditation on how bonds formed in one lifetime can echo into another, challenging linear notions of time and connection.