MURAKAMI Riko
MURAKAMI Riko is one of Japan's hottest young film directors/screenwriters. Known for her skillful foreshadowing and plot twists, she delicately addresses complex social issues like child abuse. Starting her writing career at 12, she won the Grand Prix in a youth writing competition out of 20,000 entries. Her debut short film, The Notes (2021), was part of a Japanese omnibus project, released theatrically in 2022, winning an audience poll and earning a 4.2/5.0 rating. Her second film, Fridge (2023), a mystery unraveled from a fridge's perspective, won the Cinegar Award at the 2023 Yubari International Fantastic Film Festival.