My Mother’s Eyes
Northern UK Premiere
Written and Directed by Takeshi Kushida
Starring Akane Ono, Mone Shitara, Takuma Izumi, Shusaku Uchida
Japan, 2023, 94 minutes
A mother and daughter literally share a single vision of the universe through use of a new, futuristic contact lens device with built-in camera inserted into the eyes and set up together with VR Goggles.
After the fantastic Woman of the Photographs, Takeshi Kushida continues to prove that he is a director to watch out for within the horror genre with this haunting new piece of Japanese sci-fi horror cinema. Featuring effective delivery of intriguing themes, phenomenal sound design and amazing performances, this perfect example of slow burning dread is sure to have audiences talking about it long after its jaw dropping final frame.
Showing Before Feature Film
Sincopat
Exclusive Manchester Screening
Written and Directed by Pol Diggler, Co-written by Ramón Lázaro
Starring Núria Florensa
Spain, 2023, 13 minutes
Ona, a creative executive of a large company, is about to launch the latest technological revolution into the market: a device that allows listening to music directly inside the brain.