Film Commission Torino Piemonte

Manlio is a man constantly haunted by the past. Ever since that fateful morning in May 1974, his life has been deeply scarred. Big in Japan follows his journey—a man transported into an alternate reality, cut off from his present life and forced to face the ghosts of his trauma. His only hope is to overcome the tragedy that has defined his existence, a tragedy rooted in the unhealed, dark wound of unpunished right-wing terrorism. Stranded on the 20th floor of a towering Tokyo hotel, Manlio waits for the past to strike again, clinging to the futile illusion that something he lost might be returned in exchange for all his suffering. It’s an emotional journey that pushes him to chase his demons and try to repair the broken threads of his history. Through evocative and gripping storytelling, Big in Japan takes us on an intimate and intense journey, where the protagonist confronts the shadows of his past while seeking freedom from the prison of memory. It is a story of resilience and hope, showing how one can find the strength to face haunting ghosts and seek light in the deepest darkness.