World Premiere, Wide Angle: Asian Short Film Competition, 2026
The Things That Vanish
사라지는 것들
Director IKEDA Kenta
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Family/ChildWomenHuman Rights/Labor/Social
In an old house by a remote lake, 81-year-old Sumie lives alone, her memory slowly fading. Michi, the 27-year-old caregiver who comes to look after her, has a slight tendency to steal. Michi feels guilty for not having returned an old wristwatch she found.
Programme note by PARK Sungho
Stills4
Screenings3
Thu, 10/08
20:0021:43
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 7
146Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Sat, 10/10
15:4017:23
LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 4
327Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Tue, 10/13
19:3021:13
CGV Centum City 2
581Guest Q&AKE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue
Ikeda Kenta studied computer science at the University of Osaka before switching his major to film studies while attending California State University, Long Beach. After working as a production staff member on Iwai Shunji’s Vampire (2011), he went on to direct short films, including The Devil at 3 PM (2017). His debut feature, Strangers (2023), was released in Japan and screened in San Francisco and Seoul.
From Busan International Film Festival 2026, No. 31
