NON walks side by side with Akihiro Yasuda of “SUPER EIGHT”…A location discovery shot of the movie “Parallel and Perpendicular” to be released in August!

Akihiro Yasuda planned and made the film.

One day in winter, a movie was being filmed in a residential area in Kita-Koshigaya (Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture).

A young man was walking with his back rounded, wearing a blue hoodie and carrying a day bag on his back. A young woman gently pats his back as if she is working on it. …… They are Akihiro Yasuda (41) of “SUPER EIGHT” and actor, Non (32).

On February 13, the production of the film “Parallel and Perpendicular” (directed by Shotaro Kobayashi) was announced, and it was revealed that Yasuda and Non will play the lead roles.

Yasuda was impressed when she read the original scenario “Parallel and Perpendicular” by Yamano Umi (60), who runs the “Gekidan Fukufukuya” and is also active as an actor.

The story is about a young man, Daiki, played by Yasuda, who has autistic spectrum disorder (ASD) but works as a cleaner and lives with the support of others, and his younger sister, Nozomi, played by NON, who works as a counselor and supports her brother. The film tells the story of two siblings who face their past and future after Nozomi’s marriage proposal.

According to Eiga.com (February 13, 2011), it took about two years to write the script with the help of an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) specialist, and Yasuda prepared for her ASD role by attending lectures by the specialist and interacting with people with ASD characteristics. On the other hand, Non also worked on her role by listening to a counselor who has a sibling with a disability.

On the set, the two stars, director Kobayashi, and the crew seemed to be in a tense, tense mood. When a voice called out, “Start! Yasuda, wearing a help-mark, walked weakly as in the beginning of the film, and Nodoka stood by her side. The camera followed her back. When the cut was called, NON looked relieved, but YASUDA, perhaps absorbed in her role, kept a stiff expression on her face.

Yasuda said of the film

This movie, “Parallel and Perpendicular,” is a story of the subtle growth of two siblings, autistic Daiki and stereotypical Nozomi, and their lives with all the true feelings of generosity, bitterness, and indifference that live in the hearts of the people involved with them. (from the film’s official website)

(from the film’s official website). On the other hand, NON is,

Hiroki was wonderful, and I was moved every day. Thanks to Yasuda-san, I feel like I was able to stand in front of the camera as Nozomi. I hope this story will reach many people.

(from the film’s official website). In the movie “Teke no Mukou ni Mukou ni You Are” released last year, NON played the role of Junko Tabe, who was modeled after Junko Tabei, a mountaineer who became the first woman to climb Mount Everest in the world, and her performance attracted a lot of attention. She is now a sought-after young actress, and we look forward to seeing what kind of profound performances she and Yasuda will give.