Actress Keiko Kitagawa appeared at a stage greeting event held on May Getsuku at TOHO Cinemas Hibiya (Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo) to commemorate the release of the film "Mirai" (directed by Takahisa Zeze), starring Yuina Kuroshima. In keeping with the film's theme, Kitagawa revealed her aspirations for the "future."
At the event, the speakers talked about the theme of "What kind of future do you envision?" When Hana Kondo said, "When I talk to people, I always get really nervous at the first word. I wish the barrier to communication would be lower for me," Kitagawa also said, "As Kondo-san said, I think talking to people is really important," and added, "I value conversation even within my family, but now my two-year-old son loves watching videos, and that worries me a lot. I'm afraid that one day he won't talk to his parents anymore." After expressing her wish that "children value conversation," she added, "Also, I want to see my children turn sixty. That means I'll have to live to be 94 or so. I hope that I can welcome that future in good health."
The film is based on a masterpiece mystery novel by Kanae Minato, known for works such as "Confessions" and "Atonement," which was published to commemorate her 10th anniversary as a writer. It depicts the struggles of people who live amidst an unreasonable and cruel reality, including Mai Shinomiya (played by Kuroshima), who grew up in a complicated family environment but fulfilled her dream of becoming a teacher, and her student Akiko Saeki (played by Nanami Yamazaki), who also lives in a harsh family environment. Kitagawa plays Akiko's mother, Fumino Saeki.
Kuroshima, Yamazaki, Kanata Hosoda, director Zeze, and Minato also appeared at the event.
