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WASH AWAY

Country	Japan
Director	MIYAHARA Takuya
Producer	HAYASHI Kentaro, SHIMOJO Yuri
Writer	MIYAHARA Takuya
Production Company	NOTHING NEW inc.
Format	DCP \| Color \| 80min
Genre	Horror

Synopsis

Ren and his girlfriend Sana visit an exclusive lakeside resort, expecting a relaxing escape. But their stay darkens as they uncover the resort's disturbing obsession with the water, believed to purify human souls. As Ren notices guests and staff’s eerie devotion to the lake, he grows increasingly alarmed by Sana's strange behavior, clearly influenced by the lake’s mysterious water. Soon, Ren realizes he is trapped in a sinister plan centered around the lake’s unsettling power.

Director

MIYAHARA Takuya

MIYAHARA Takuya is a Japanese director who has written and directed films such as SUCK (2024), ZEN (2022), and EVEN (2021).

Producer

HAYASHI Kentaro

Born in Japan, 1993. Studied film distribution at Westminster College in London, and host a Japanese film festival called 'BRICK LANE JAPAN FILM FESTIVAL'. Joined TOHO inc., and worked as an producer. While in the Corona disaster, Made remote creative team, and create live films that reached 40,000 audiences. After working at TOHO for 5 years, started NOTHING NEW inc,.

SHIMOJO Yuri

Started new business development in 2015. As COO at BLAST, contributed to its recognition as a top startup in Japan. Received Women’s Empowerment Promotion Award in 2022. Since 2023, working in fundraising and production at NOTHING NEW. Produced VOID (IFFR, SFIFF) and SUCK (Clermont). Co-producing a feature animation We Are Aliens (tbd) with France, set for 2026.

Production Company

NOTHING NEW inc.

Founded in 2022 with the mission of creating a world where talent is never crushed, this film production company collaborates with emerging talents aiming for global recognition. In 2023, it produced four short films, all of which were selected for international film festivals, including the International Film Festival Rotterdam.