（Vibrator）
(35mm / 95 min / Color/Dorby SR/Vista)
Producer: Akira MORISHIGE / Takeshi AOSHIMA / Director: Ryuichi Hiroki / Cinematographer: Kazuhiro SUZUKI / Screen Play: Haruhiko ARAI Cast: Shinobu TERAJIMA Nao OHMORI
©2003 Vibrator Production Committee
INTRODUCTION
A raw, neon-lit journey through the solitude of the modern soul.
Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki, Vibrator is a landmark of contemporary Japanese cinema. Based on the novel by Mari Akasaka, this unflinching exploration of the female psyche earned widespread international acclaim. The film stars Shinobu Terajima—who later won the Best Actress award at the 2010 Berlin International Film Festival (for Caterpillar)—delivering a definitive performance on the longing for human connection.
STORY
Rei is a freelance writer struggling with bulimia and relentless auditory hallucinations born from deep isolation. Her life shifts when she meets Okabe, a truck driver with a grounding presence, and joins him on a long-haul journey across Japan. Inside the cramped truck cabin, amidst the hum of the engine and blurred highway lights, a delicate intimacy flickers, transforming a chance encounter into a powerful testament to the healing potential of human touch.