Directed by up-and-coming director Ayaka Horii! Momoko Fukuchi and Yuzu Aoki in lead roles! The movie "Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" will be released on February 21 (Fri.) at The film will be released at Uplink Kichijoji and other theaters in Japan from February 21 (Fri.)!

A one-night fantasy about a city-weary woman and a lonely young man The main visual and the second scene photos were released at the same time!

2024.11.22 15:15

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The film "Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" (planned, produced, produced and distributed by Nuiavan), directed by up-and-coming director Ayaka Horii, will be released at Uplink Kichijoji and other theaters nationwide on February 21, 2025 (Friday). The main visual and the second set of scene photos will be unveiled at the same time.

The film had its world premiere at the 33rd TAMA CINEMA FORUM in 2023, followed by a two-week limited release in Tokyo as Horii's double feature "The Night Before," which also won the Eibunren Award for Excellence in the 2023 section. In this fantasy film, a woman tired of city life and a lonely young man are reunited by chance in the middle of the night and embark on a mysterious escape, featuring Momoko Fukuchi, who has been active in dramas such as "Kamakura-dono no 13inin" and "Maiko-san chi no manaisan" and the film "Lake no Onna-tachi", as well as the lead in the films "Manami 100%" and "Umibe no Yuzu Aoki, who starred in the film "Manami 100%" and "Umibe no Onna" and has appeared in high-profile dramas such as "The Best Teacher" and "Laughing Matryoshka," will play the lead role.

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Main Visual_Two Angels, One Midnight Escape

Directed by Ayaka Horii, whose first film "Dear TOKYO" (18) was selected and won many awards including TAMA NEW WAVE and STARDUST DIRECTORS film fes. 2018 award. She has already announced that she has produced a short film "The Angel Island", a prequel to "Two Angels, One Midnight Escape", on the Malaysian island of Penang. The theme song and insert song are sung by "DYGL," a popular guitar rock band with all English verses that has attracted music fans around the world through their extended stays in the U.S. and U.K. The sophisticated sound adds catchiness and a downer, melancholic charm to the story.

This film "Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" is an encouragement to all people living in today's hectic world, and gently teaches us important things that we may have forgotten before we knew it.

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Scene 03: "Two Angels, One Midnight Escape

In the main visual released this time, a momentary moment when Yuka gently gazes at Sotaro is captured. We hope you will look forward to the release of the movie in theaters next year.

◆"Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" CAST

W starring: Momoko Fukuchi as Yuka Nakanishi

Born in Tokyo in 1997, Momoko Fukuchi made a splash in the NHK television series "Natsuzora" in 2019, playing the role of Yumiko. Her recent major appearances include the dramas "Kamakura-dono no 13nin" and "I fell in love with the girl who gave me an eraser." (22), "Maiko-sanchi no Makanaisan" (23), and the films "Anohi no Organ" (19, directed by Emiko Hiramatsu), "Sabakan SABAKAN" (22, directed by Tomoki Kanazawa), and "Anoko wa Shiranai" (22, directed by Aya Igashi).

In 2024, she appeared in the stage production of "Spirited Away" as the main character, Chihiro. She appeared in the Sisu Company performance stage "Married Couple Paradise".

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Momoko Fukuchi

W: Yuzu Aoki / Sataro Tsuji

Born in Kanagawa Prefecture in 2001, Yuzu Aoki made his film debut in "14 Nights" in 2004, and was nominated for the Mainichi Film Concours Sportichi Grand Prix New Face Award for his lead role in "Umibe no Onnanoko" released in 2009. In the same year, he co-starred with Johnny Depp in the American film "MINAMATA. He has also been featured in "Come Come Everybody" (NHK), "More Than Words" (Amazon Original), and "The Best Teacher" (NTV), where his solid performance was well received.

His major film credits include "Hadaka no Yume", "Kamikai", "Manami 100%", "EVOL", and "Immortal Lovers". He is scheduled to appear in more high-profile films in the future.

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Yuzu Aoki

Director: Ayaka Horii

Born in Osaka. Her first film "Dear TOKYO" (18) was selected and won many awards including TAMA NEW WAVE, Odawara Film Festival, and STARDUST DIRECTORS film fes. 2018 Award. A remote short film he directed on the Corona disaster was invited to be screened at the Cafoscari Short Film Festival "East Asia Now" in Venice, Italy. The medium-length film "Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" (23), starring Momoko Fukuchi and Yuzu Aoki, won the category Excellence Award at the Eibunren Award 2023. The Night Before" (23), a two-part "coming-of-age x fantasy" film with "change" as its common theme, had its world premiere at the 33rd TAMA CINEMA FORUM, and marks her theatrical directorial debut.

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Director: Ayaka Horii

◆"Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" Story

Yuka (Momoko Fukuchi) is on her way from a company party when she sees a young man (Yuzu Aoki) running through a shopping street carrying a pillow. White feathers dance around him, and he leaves like an angel. Later, she encounters the young man again. His name is Satotaro, and he seems to have escaped from the hospital. He innocently takes Yuka, saying, "I have somewhere to go. A mysterious escape of a city-weary woman and a lonely young man begins...

◆"Two Angels, One Midnight Escape" CREDIT

Cast : Momoko Fukuchi, Yuzu Aoki / Mizuki Maehara, Nari Saito

Director/Original Story/Editor : Ayaka Horii

Screenplay : Yutaka Tsunemachi

Theme Song : DYGL "Shadow

Cinematography : Koichi Furuya

Lighting : Daiki Kato

Sound recording : Keefar

Art Director : Shunji Goto

Stylist ：Moyashi Nakamura

Hair & Make-up : Ayane Kutsumi

Assistant Director ：Tomoki Uchida