Hiroyuki Nishiyama's Short Film Collection "Yuishin" to be Screened at Uplink Kichijoji!

Hiroyuki Nishiyama's short film collection "Yuishin," comprising four works—"20dB" (produced in 2019), "breath," "Sora to Shiro to Nami to Haha (Sky, White, Waves, and Mother)," and "Ao to Shiro (Blue and White)"—is set to be screened for one week, from Friday, June 5, 2026, to Thursday, June 11, 2026, at Uplink Kichijoji.

Uplink Kichijoji 〒180-8520 PARCO B2F, 1-5-1 Kichijoji Honcho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo https://joji.uplink.co.jp/map

### Film Information

**20dB** A high school girl walks through the forest with a recording device. To awaken her comatose best friend, she visits places of their memories, recording and playing the sounds of those locations for her. One day, as if guided by something, she ventures deeper into the forest, arriving at a large tree they once discovered together. Memories of days spent with Hiyori resurface. Their shared moments race through her mind, and silence falls. At that moment, their time together begins anew.

* Kubota Sayu as Uta * Kato Konatsu as Hiyori * Cinematography by Ryuji Hashimoto

**breath** Shuntaro, a former competitive swimmer during his student days, receives a sudden phone call. He's asked to teach swimming, despite not having swum for over 10 years. Coerced into it, he agrees to teach swimming remotely. Having only heard the name Akira, he assumed it was a man, so he's surprised to find it's a young woman. She admits she's afraid of water and can't even put her face in it. The strategy begins with putting her face in a washbasin, gradually getting her used to the water. The remote swimming lessons progress through trial and error. Feeling Akira's motivation and enthusiasm, Shuntaro's coaching gradually intensifies. Wanting her to improve further, he offers to teach her in person, but then contact ceases. Some time later, a letter from Akira arrives at Shuntaro's, containing forgotten memories of the past.

* Miura Toko as Akira * Matsumoto Minoru as Shuntaro

**Sora to Shiro to Nami to Haha (Sky, White, Waves, and Mother)** After losing her mother, junior high school student Kaede constantly quarrels with her father, who runs a tofu shop. One morning, Kaede heads to the sea, a place she often visited with her deceased mother. Gazing at the vast blue sea makes her forget the unpleasant things. And listening to the sound of the waves seems to carry away her sorrows. Looking up at the sky, she feels she can keep going, believing her mother is always watching over her. Back home, her father meticulously and carefully makes homemade tofu in the traditional way. Kaede sees his unchanging demeanor. On the dining table, breakfast prepared by her father is laid out, and tofu, offered daily to her mother's Buddhist altar, is placed there. Kaede adds warm tofu miso soup to it. Although they eat breakfast in silence, Kaede sends her father a video of memories with her mother, and their relationship begins to change.

* Hattori Itsuki as Kaede (daughter) * Inoue Kotaro as Ri (father) * Okunuki Kaoru as Michiko (mother)

**Ao to Shiro (Blue and White)** Ryuusuke, an artisan who continues to make salt even on the day of his beloved wife's funeral, after losing her. His granddaughter Midori, seeing him engrossed in salt-making even at such a time, asks him the true meaning. Ryuusuke believes it is his mission to continue making salt that can only be produced in this land and to protect its history. Dialoguing with salt, he aims to preserve its taste for future generations from ancient times. Midori, his granddaughter, continues to watch Ryuusuke. By facing the salt, he feels as if he is with his late wife.

* Kunimura Jun as Ryuichi * Fukuchi Momoko as Midori * Kakei Toshio as Shuji * Takeshita Keiko as Fujiko

©︎Kishin Shinoyama

### Comments

**Writer Genichiro Takahashi** A daughter who lost her mother and a husband who lost his wife. Passing each other, the time between the remaining father and daughter, a miraculous moment connecting them. I wished I could watch that instant, only created by film, forever.

**Actress Mayu Tsuruta** In every work, there was an invisible 'feeling' flowing between people. When people's feelings for each other intersect, that 'feeling' flows into us, the viewers. And the words spoken through the body of actor Jun Kunimura, through the images, created an even more complex weight. I am once again reminded of the great power of actors. Voices speak. Bodies speak. Presence speaks. All are films that make you want to see what happens next.

### Director Profile

Director, Screenwriter, Editor: Hiroyuki Nishiyama

Born in 1974. Graduated from the Department of Art and Culture, Faculty of Art, Kyoto University of Art and Design. Debuted as a TV commercial director in 1996. Afterward, he moved to New York and gained experience as a stage director assistant before returning to Japan. After working for a production company upon his return, he became a freelance video director in 2001.