Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy

In this altogether delightful triptych of stories, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (director of "Drive My Car") again proves he’s one of contemporary cinema’s most agile dramatists of modern love and obsession. Whether charting the surprise revelation of a blossoming love triangle, a young couple’s revenge plot against an older teacher gone awry, or a case of mistaken romantic identity, Hamaguchi details the sudden reversals, power shifts, and role-playing that define relationships new and old. "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" is both ironic and tender, a lively and intricately woven work of imagination that questions whether fate or our own vanities decide our destinies.

In this altogether delightful triptych of stories, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (director of "Drive My Car") again proves he’s one of contemporary cinema’s most agile dramatists of modern love and obsession. Whether charting the surprise revelation of a blossoming love triangle, a young couple’s revenge plot against an older teacher gone awry, or a case of mistaken romantic identity, Hamaguchi details the sudden reversals, power shifts, and role-playing that define relationships new and old. "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" is both ironic and tender, a lively and intricately woven work of imagination that questions whether fate or our own vanities decide our destinies.

In this altogether delightful triptych of stories, Ryûsuke Hamaguchi (director of "Drive My Car") again proves he’s one of contemporary cinema’s most agile dramatists of modern love and obsession. Whether charting the surprise revelation of a blossoming love triangle, a young couple’s revenge plot against an older teacher gone awry, or a case of mistaken romantic identity, Hamaguchi details the sudden reversals, power shifts, and role-playing that define relationships new and old. "Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy" is both ironic and tender, a lively and intricately woven work of imagination that questions whether fate or our own vanities decide our destinies.