The Tragedy of "W" (1984)
Directed by Sawai Shin'ichiro

Mita Shizuka, a junior member of "The Sea" theagrical troupe, has a boy friend, Akio, who works at a real estate company. Shisuka is discouraged to be given a minor role in the drama "Tragedy of W", the troupe has decided to play. Encouraged by Akio, Shizuka works harder not for herself but for her colleagues. Akio makes a marriage proposal to her but she cannot accept it because she wants to make her dream of being an actress come true.
One night after the first performance of the "Tragedy of W" in Osaka is over, Shizuka was invited to a room of the actress who plays one of the two leading roles of the drama. Then she is involved in a sandalous sccident that a rich man died in the actress' room. The actress who is afraid of the possible end of her career as an actress, asks Shizuka to take her place in the accident with the condition that Shizuka will get another leading role which is played by her friend, Kaori. Shizuka is forced to accept the acress' request and can get through the curiosities and inquiries made by journalists.

In Tokyo performance, Shizuka is given the leading role replacing Kaori and it is a great success which promised her a brilliant future. Kaori, now knows of the fact, tries to kill Shizuka with a knife but it is obstructed by Akio, who in return is injured and hospitalized.

After recovery, Akio urged Shizuka to start a new life together but she refused it in tears saying she wants to try to find her own way of life alone.

Films is subtitled in Thai unless specified otherwise

Free admission at the Seminar Room of the Japan Foundation, Bangkok