One summer, a young man and a young woman meet on the beach in a small town unfamiliar to them both. Their shared sense of being outsiders brings them together, but the romance they both awkwardly try to pursue never quite seems to get off the ground.

One winter, a Korean screenwriter living in Japan sets out on a journey to a snow-covered mountain village in an attempt to rediscover her inspiration. There, she ends up staying at an old inn run by a solitary old man.

Words are difficult for them all, and everyone is lonely — but for very different reasons.

Two Seasons, Two Strangers will be screened at Helsinki International Film Festival on September 20 and September 26. It has also been screened at Helsinki Cine Aasia, at Kino Laika and at Espoo Ciné.

In collaboration with BKS Cinema. Finnish Film Foundation Import Support 2026.

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Two Seasons, Two Strangers is the fifth feature by Sho Miyake, known for his subtle and moving dramas (All the Long Nights; Small, Slow But Steady; And Your Bird Can Sing). In 2025 it won the Golden Leopard, the top prize of the Locarno Film Festival.

The film has also won the Golden Crow Pheasant Award for Best Film at the 2025 Kerala International Film Festival, as well as Kinema Junpo magazine’s 2026 awards for Best Film and Best Actress (EunKyung Shim). It was also nominated in the Vision Awards category at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival, among other accolades.

The film is based on two manga by gekiga master Yoshiharu Tsuge (1937–2026), A View of the Seaside and Mr. Ben and His Igloo, which were published in 1967 and 1968 in the alternative manga magazine Garo, renowned for its dark and mature stories.

Information and bookings:
Petteri Uusitalo
petteri.uusitalo@tabicine.fi