Machiko Ono
7 titles
Filmography
7 results

Like Father, Like Son
(2013)Inspired by real-life instances in the late 1960s of Japanese babies being switched at birth, this heartrending meditation on parenthood took the Jury Prize at Cannes. One of Hirokazu Koreeda’s most personal films, Like Father, Like Son is a sublime study in redemption and familial responsibility.

Bullet Train Explosion
(2025)When panic erupts on a Tokyo-bound bullet train that will explode if it slows below 100 kph, authorities race against time to save everyone on board.

Asura
In 1979 Tokyo, four distinct sisters uncover their aging father's affair, causing their happy facades and bottled-up emotions to slowly unravel.

Because We Forget Everything
As M searches for his missing girlfriend and meets peculiar people, his quiet life begins to change.

A Family
(2021)Taken in by the yakuza at a young age, Kenji swears allegiance to his old-school boss, pledging to adhere to the family code amid ever-changing times.

My Husband Won't Fit
Kumiko and Kenichi meet in college and build a happy marriage together. But over time, an unusual problem threatens to destroy their relationship.

Modest Heroes
(2018)Modest Heroes is an ambitious anthology of three thrilling tales (Kanini & Kanino, Life Ain't Gonna Lose, Invisible) created by some of the greatest talents working in Japanese animation today.