Oh Lucy! is a 2014 short film directed by Atsuko Hirayanagi. The short film made its world premiere at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival receiving second place in the Cinéfondation. Oh Lucy! has since become Academy Qualified by winning the Best International Short Film Award at the 2015 Flickerfest as well as the Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival.
Hirayanagi later made the film into a feature film version, released in 2017.
Synopsis Setsuko, a 55-year-old single "office lady" in Tokyo, is given a blonde wig and a new identity, "Lucy", by her young unconventional English instructor. "Lucy" awakens desires Setsuko never knew she had. When the instructor suddenly disappears, Setsuko must come to terms with what remains – herself.
Awards + Awards for Oh Lucy!YearAssociationAward CategoryStatus 2015 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award: International Fiction Won Flickerfest Best Short Film Won Chicago International Film Festival Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film Won Vail Film Festival Best Short Film Won 24FPS International Short Film Festival Silver Medal Won Horizon Award Won Best Director Won Best Actress (Kaori Momoi) Won Hell's Half Mile Film & Music Festival Best Short Film Won LA Film Festival Special Jury Mention for Best Actress Won Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival Best Director Won 2014 Cannes Film Festival 2nd place (Cinéfondation Category) Won Toronto International Film Festival Honorable Mention (Best Short Film) Won
Release The short has been shown at over 50 film festivals and is currently touring in theaters as a part of the Sundance Film Festival Award-winning short film tour.
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https://web.archive.org/web/20141028153720/http://blogs.indiewire.com/womenandhollywood/tiff-women-directors-meet-atsuko-hirayanagi-oh-lucy-20140910 https://web.archive.org/web/20180219210714/http://www.cinefondation.com/en/news/32