Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy
2021 · Movie · 121 min · ★ 7.2 · 93% critics
Told in three connected episodes, this film follows women navigating an unexpected love triangle, a carefully set seduction trap, and a chance encounter. Each story traces how small choices ripple into lingering regrets, with a calm, observant focus on human behavior and consequence.
Also known as Fortune and Fantasy · Wheel of Fortune & Fantasy
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Details
- Original title
- 偶然と想像
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-04-11
- Language
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 121 min
- Critic score
- 93/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.2/10 (359 votes)
- Box office
- $1,549,142
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like intimate, layered relationship stories that unfold through conversation and consequence, similar to Drive My Car or Happy Hour; Not for you if you want fast pacing, clear closure, or action-heavy drama.
Pros: layered three-part storytelling; intricate, captivating reveals; thoughtful human insight | Cons: quiet, talk-heavy pace; minimal action; episodic structure divides
Themes
- japan
- love triangle
- coincidence
- anthology
- writer
- first love
- honey trap
- erotic novel
- psychological
- girls' love (gl)
- encounter
- voice
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Kotone Furukawa
as Meiko
Ayumu Nakajima
as Kazuaki
Hyunri
as Tsugumi
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
as Segawa
Katsuki Mori
as Nao
Shouma Kai
as Sasaki
Fusako Urabe
as Natsuko
Aoba Kawai
as Aya
Hitoshi Omika
as Magazine Editor
Directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi