Carolyn Talks...With Hikari, Writer-Director of '37 Seconds' at TIFF 2019

For this episode of Carolyn Talks...I speak with writer and director Hikari about her film 37 Seconds, portraying sexuality and self-confidence and accessibility for disabled individuals.

From the very beginning of 37 Seconds, Hikari gives audiences a very personal, vulnerable, and intimate view of her lead character Yuma Takada, and by extension actress Mei Kayama. Audiences are placed at eye level with Yuma in a crowded train, seeing the world from her perspective, which at times felt almost overwhelming as she’s constantly careful to avoid being hit by the bags of careless travelers. When Yuma makes it home, she and her mother, Kyoko (Misuzu Kanno), discuss Yuma’s day and journey home from work.

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