Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Gûzen to sôzô)

New Japanese Cinema

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Gûzen to sôzô)
Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
(Japan, 2021, Digital, in Japanese with English subtitles)

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy, from the director of the acclaimed Drive My Car, offers a trilogy of stories about an unexpected love triangle, a failed seduction trap, and an encounter that results from a misunderstanding. The anthology traces the trajectories between the choices and regrets of three women. 

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The MFAH film department is supported by Tenaris; the Vaughn Foundation; Nina and Michael Zilkha; The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea; Consulate General of Italy in Houston; Franci Neely; Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles; Carrin Patman and Jim Derrick; Consulate General of Brazil in Houston; Lois Chiles Foundation; ILEX Foundation; and L’Alliance Française de Houston.

Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy (Gûzen to sôzô)

Directed by Ryûsuke Hamaguchi
(Japan, 2021, 121 minutes)
Lynn Wyatt Theater

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Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
5500 Main Street
Houston, TX 77004
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