Screening

About A Piece of Our Life

Year Released:

2009

Genres:

Drama

Metadata:

Directed by Momoko Andô

This adaptation of the popular manga comic Love Vibes, is the story of a college student named Haru who is stuck in an unfulfilling relationship with a boyfriend who’s not right for her. One day, Rico, a “medical artist” who makes prosthetic body parts, strikes up a conversation with her. Rico believes that gender has nothing to do with love and the two quickly become intimately involved. Japanese language with English subtitles. Sponsored in part by The Kinsey Institute. (2K DCP presentation)

This screening is sponsored by the East Asian Studies Center, Department of Communication and Culture, TECO, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago, and IU Cinema. Special thanks to Professor Stephanie DeBoer.