The Hong Kong International Film Festival held its 43rd edition this year with a lineup that included 10 Japanese films. Garnering much attention in the World Cinema section was "The Nikaidos' Fall," the story of an old family burdened by the weight of tradition. It was produced by Naomi Kawase and directed by Ida Panahandeh, an Iran-born female filmmaker. In the festival's main section was "A Long Goodbye," by Ryota Nakano. Depicting a family's seven-year struggle with dementia, the film earned the sympathy of the audience. Finally for our Special Feature, we propose "Shinjuku Tiger," a documentary screened at the Osaka Asian Film Festival.