Asako I & II

A brilliant riff on Hitchcock's VERTIGO, Ryusuke Hamaguchi's mysterious and intoxicating pop romance begins with Asako, a young woman who meets and falls madly in love with a drifter, Baku, who one day drifts right out of her life. Two years later, working in Tokyo, Asako sees Baku again - or, rather, a young, solid businessman named Ryohei who bears a striking resemblance to her old flame. They begin building a happy life together until traces of Asako's past start to resurface.