Night's Tightrope(HKAFF 2016)

Two teenagers’ exploration of mortality goes dangerously awry in this haunting teen drama. Tormented by bullying, Atsuko volunteers at a home for senior citizens hoping that a glimpse into death will give her courage to face her own. Meanwhile, Atsuko’s former best friend and aspiring writer Yuki volunteers at a pediatric ward for summer vacation to satisfy her own fascination with seeing death up close. Adapting a bestseller by Confessions novelist Minato Kanae, director Mishima Yukiko weaves a stylish and intriguing coming-of-age mystery that may be one of the most unusual high school summer vacation tales ever.