Dog in a Sidecar

Negishi's new film "Sidecar ni Inu (Dog in a Sidecar)" -- a drama about the odd summertime friendship between a timid girl and her father's free-spirited lover, would seem to be a complete change of pace. The tone is lighter and gentler, with the story verging at times on manga-esque fantasy (though it is based on an Akutagawa Prize-winning novel by Yu Nagashima). (japan Times)