Short film written and directed by Maxie Remy
“Sasako, a violinist, is asked by her uncle to protect his house because of an unusual series of earthquakes in Tokyo. But for her, the real problem is not the earth shaking but rather the presence of her uncle.”
Rage Fragile is a cry of pain. The film was shot in Tokyo in early 2022 with a RED Gemini, when Japan had still closed borders.
Original Title: 割れ者注意 (Waremono chūi)
Production: Luministe
Country: Japon
Year: 2022
Japanese Premiere: 5 Novembre 2022
French Premiere: 16 Avril 2024
Language: Japanese
Available subtitles: French, English, Japanese
Duration: 11 minutes and 38 seconds
Maxie Remy, director and writer
Maxie writes and directs movies between Paris Tokyo. After obtaining a Master degree in Computer Vision in Keio University (Tokyo), Maxence specialized in screenwritting and storytelling in Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris). She wears two hats : on the one hand, she creates interactive experiences in Mixed Reality for Enhance Experience, a Japanese game studio that connects art and technology. On the other hand, she works as an author-director of fictions as well as a script doctor for artists. Maxence tells her stories through films, short stories and interactive experiences.
Maiya Goshima, actress
Maiya is a trilingual actress who is also a professional ballet dancer. She was trained at Ochi International Ballet Company (Japan) and at Conservatoire National de Région de Boulogne (France). She performed on several stages over the world, including for Rashomon, a play directed by Joe Hasham for which she won an award for the Best Supporting Actress.
In Fragile Rage, she plays Sasako, a violonist trying to escape from her uncle’s control. But is this the kind of situation one can really escape?
Christoph Gelep, director of photography
Ekaterina Nazarenko, assistant director
Taiyo Nobata, props
Paul Doroshevich, sound engineer
Go Katori, actor
Krissa Ng, storyboard
Keny Fukumoto, make-up artist
Laura Schwartzmann, composer of “Rage Fragile”