Film
Beyond the Infinite Two Mintutes
Junta Yamaguchi • JP 2020 • 70min
jpOF+enUT • DCP • Tyrol premiere
11.03.2026, 20:00 Leokino Reservations possible from 25.02. • Festival Opening • FSK 12+
Kato runs a small café in Kyoto. Stepping into his apartment directly above the eatery one night, another Kato appears on his computer screen saying, “Hey, I am you. From two minutes in the future.” The already batshit premise of this one-take sci-fi comedy is rendered into a mind-bending experience in the hands of first-time director Junta Yamaguchi and his outstanding ensemble cast. In Japan, the dirt-cheap indie production has become a cult classic in no time, and the rest of the world will follow suit—of that we are sure, even if we can’t look into the future (not even two minutes). (SLASH Filmfestival)
Trailer
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Director, Cinematography, Edit Junta Yamaguchi Writer Makoto Ueda Producer Takahiro Otsuki, Kazuchika Yoshida Cast Kazunari Tosa, Riko Fujitani, Masashi Suwa, Yoshifumi Sakai, Haruki Nakagawa, Munenori Nagano Music Koji Takimoto
Junta Yamaguchi (*1987) studied management at Kindai University. In 2005 he joined Kyoto-based theater troupe Europe Kikaku as director, editor, and DVD producer. He directed and shot many short features, TV dramas, music videos as well as advertisements. Together with Europe Kikaku he made his feature debut BEYOND THE INFINITE TWO MINUTES, which was screened at Fantasia Film Festival, Nippon Connection 2021, among others, and, due to its low-budget nature, has been compared to One Cut of the Dead. (Letterboxd)