Two Seasons, Two Strangers

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Two Seasons, Two Strangers
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Japanese旅と日々
LiterallyTravel and daily life
Directed bySho Miyake
Screenplay bySho Miyake
Based onMr. Ben and his Igloo, A View of the Seaside
by Yoshiharu Tsuge
Produced byMasayoshi Johnai
Starring
CinematographyYuta Tsukinaga
Edited byKeiko Okawa
Music byHi'Spec
Production
company
  • The Fool
Distributed byBitters End
Release dates
  • August 15, 2025 (2025-08-15) (Locarno)
  • November 7, 2025 (2025-11-07) (Japan)
CountryJapan
Languages
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Two Seasons, Two Strangers (Japanese: 旅と日々, romanized: Tabi to Hibi, lit. 'Journeys and Days)' is a 2025 Japanese drama film written and directed by Sho Miyake [ja], based on the manga "Mr. Ben and his Igloo, A View of the Seaside" by Yoshiharu Tsuge. It follows Lee, a scriptwriter who is processing what is happening in her life.[1][2]

The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, where it won the Golden Leopard.[3]

Cast

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Release

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Two Seasons, Two Strangers had its World Premiere at the 78th Locarno Film Festival on 15 August 2025, and competed for Golden Leopard.[4][5]

The film was presented in the Zabaltegi-Tabakalera section at the 73rd San Sebastián International Film Festival on 25 September 2025.[6][7] It also competed in the Competition section of the 30th Busan International Film Festival on September 19, 2025 for 'Bosan Awards'.[8]

The film will be released on November 7, 2025 in Japanese theatres by Bitters End [ja].[9][10] It is also slated to release in South Korea in the winter season.[11] Rights for the film were also acquired for the United States (Several Futures), France (Art House Films), China (Unknown Pleasures Pictures), Taiwan (Sky Digi Entertainment), Hong Kong (Edko Films), Israel (Lev Cinemas), Greece (Weird Waves), Portugal (Leopardo Filmes), and Indonesia (PT Falcon).[9]

Accolades

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Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient Result Ref.
Locarno Film Festival 16 August 2025 Golden Leopard Two Seasons, Two Strangers Won [12]
"The environment is quality of life" Prize offered by the Ticino Department of Internal Affairs Won
Busan International Film Festival September 26, 2025 Vision Awards Nominated [13]

References

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  1. ^ Loo, Egan (April 10, 2025). "Yoshiharu Tsuge's 'Scenes from the Seaside', 'Master Ben of the Honyara Cave' Manga Get Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  2. ^ "Two Seasons, Two Strangers". Locarno Film Festival. July 8, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  3. ^ Mona Tabbara (July 8, 2025). "Locarno unveils 2025 line-up including premieres of Radu Jude's 'Dracula', Kamal Aljafari's 'With Hasan In Gaza'". ScreenDaily. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  4. ^ Szalai, Georg (July 8, 2025). "'Dracula' by Radu Jude, David Lynch-Exec Produced 'Happy Worker' Set for Locarno Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  5. ^ Del Don, Giorgia (July 9, 2025). "Locarno announces the selection of its highly anticipated competition". Cineuropa. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  6. ^ "Filmmakers including Jaume Claret Muxart, Harris Dickinson, Paz Encina, Lucile Hadzihalilovic, Luis Ortega, György Pálfi, Hlynur Pálmason, Gabrielle Stemmer and Paula Tomás Marques to take part in Zabaltegi-Tabakalera". sansebastianfestival.com. August 21, 2025. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  7. ^ Ellie Calnan (August 21, 2025). "Hlynur Palmason's 'Joan Of Arc' to world premiere at San Sebastian's Zabaltegi-Tabakalera lineup". ScreenDaily. Retrieved August 21, 2025.
  8. ^ Shackleton, Liz (August 26, 2025). "Busan Film Festival Unveils Inaugural Competition Line-Up, Including Ten World Premieres". Deadline. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  9. ^ a b Schley, Matt (September 20, 2025). "Locarno-winner 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' sold to US, Asia, Europe". ScreenDaily.
  10. ^ Suzuki, Gen (July 9, 2025). "三宅唱監督『旅と日々』ロカルノ映画祭コンペ部門に選出「意味深く受け止めている」" [Director Sho Miyake's "Travels and Days" selected for the Locarno Film Festival competition section: "I find this film meaningful"]. The Hollywood Reporter (in Japanese). Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ^ Baek Byung-yeul Th (July 10, 2025). "Shim Eun-kyung's Japanese film 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' invited to Locarno Film Festival". The Korea Times. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  12. ^ Georg Szalai (August 16, 2025). "Locarno Film Festival Top Award Goes to 'Two Seasons, Two Strangers' by Sho Miyake". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 16, 2025.
  13. ^ Michael Rosser (August 26, 2025). "Busan film festival reveals first Competition lineup ahead of 2025 edition". Screen Daily. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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