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‘Renoir’ Producer’s Drama ‘Life Is Yours’ Follows Cleaner’s Revenge Against Foreign Resort

Renoir producer Mizuno-Gray and Naoya back Emma Kawawada's Life Is Yours, a Japanese-language drama screening at HAF.
Life Is Yours follows a 71-year-old cleaner who infiltrates a foreign-owned resort to avenge land loss and death of her husband.
Kawawada aims to explore empathy across divisions, with a mother-daughter bond forming between the cleaner and the CEO.
The film is Kawawada’s second feature after My Small Land, part of a larger Cannes and Berlinale pedigree.
Mizuno-Gray produced Renoir, which screened in competition at Cannes 2025.
The project is multilingual, filmed in Japanese, Cantonese, and English, reflecting cross-border collaboration.
Kawawada emphasizes authentic representation through Asian partners and sales networks.
HAF serves as a platform to connect with Asian co-producers and international sales firms.
Kawawada discusses themes of hatred, empathy, and human connection across social divisions.
Kawawada's LIFE IS YOURS debuted as part of the Hong Kong-Asia Film Financing Forum lineup.

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