Yoshiko

Lucas’ landlord and upstairs neighbor.  She lives with her daughter, Marie, while she recovers from an operation she had a few years before.

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Kaori Takeshita as Yoshiko

 

Kaori Takeshita is a Japanese film and theatrical actress. She graduated from the Kansai Arts Theater with an extensive training in acting. Beginning her career on the stage, Kaori appeared in numerous films and has showcased her incredible versatility as an actress, particularly known for portraying mothers.

She played the main character in the movie “The Garden Apartment” directed by Umi Ishihara which was nominated at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2019.

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ヨシコ

アパートの2階に住んでいる大家。数年前に手術を受けており、娘のマリエに支えられながら2人で暮らしている。

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竹下かおり    

関西芸術座を経て商業演劇をはじめ、舞台に多数出演。『それでもボクはやってない』(周防正行監督)で映画初出演。主演の『ガーデンアパート』(石原海監督)はロッテルダム国際映画祭でワールドプレミア後、全国公開された。その後短編映画『Natsuko』『MaTcH』でも主演を務め、海外映画祭に選出されるなど様々な国際映画祭で注目される作品に出演している。この後も公開が待たれる作品あり。