Petal Dance

The film concerns a trip taken by two women, Jinko and Motoko, and their driver, Haraki, to see Miki, an old friend now living in a psychiatric hospital after attempting suicide. Jinko and Motoko have not seen Miki in six years, and the trip becomes a meditation on their own lives and sorrows, as well as reconciliation for their guilt of not being able to help her before. ==Cast==

• Aoi Miyazaki as Jinko • Shiori Kutsuna as Haraki • Sakura Ando as Motoko • Kazue Fukiishi as Miki • Masanobu Andō as Naoto • Shunsuke Kazama as Kawada • Mariko Gotō as Senpai • Hanae Kan as Kyoko ==Reception==

On Film Business Asia, Derek Elley gave the film a 4 out of 10, saying that the "existential road drama of four young women offers diminishing results." A review on Japan Times by Mark Schilling gave the film a rating of 3.5 out of 5. ==References==