Chigasaki Story

Tomoharu works as a part-time employee at Chigasaki-kan, a Japanese hotel in Kanagawa with a 115-year history. The owner's daughter Risa's wedding is in three days. Her co-workers Maki and Karin arrive and meet Risa's playboy brother Kota. Tomoharu is soon infatuated with Karin while Tomoharu's secret admirer, Ayako, watches him from afar. The next day, the five enjoy fireworks with university professor Kondo and his students, who are staying for a summer program. Formerly his student and admirer, Maki is surprised to see Kondo and her feelings for him are reignited. In the midst of all these emotional crisscrosses, a chain reaction is set off and things come to a head – will everything work out just as it should? (Hawaii International Film Festival)