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(Short Film / 11 min) An elderly Japanese man and his young Burmese partner find their union threatened when the immigration services discover that she resides in Japan illegally. DIRECTOR: Nathanael Carton / FESTIVALS: Cannes Cinefondation; First Run Film Festival; Palm Springs International ShortFest

Sakurako Ban (Mana Ashida) is a 12-years-old girl and the second child among 4 siblings. Since her mother passed away 6 months ago, she has taken care of house chores alone. Her father, Sota meets American woman Alice Shepherd (Charlotte Kate Fox) in the United States. Alice Shepherd aspires to become a photographer, but currently works part-time. Sota and Alice Shepherd decide to marry on on the spot. Sota takes Alice to Japan and introduces her to his children as their new mother. Sakurako Ban becomes angry and tries to kick her new mother out.

In the near future, a game development company, Cooltron, has developed a love game called "Listening to the Heartbeat". To promote the test game, Cooltron organizes a competition with a special bonus in which Yan Xiao Yu participates. According to the system, she is matched with engineer Ji Yun Feng. The ultimate clearance condition of this game is the heartbeat of both parties.