Kato is an up-and-coming scriptwriter in the middle of a severe slump. He submits ideas for potential movies but makes no headway whatsoever, and spends his days downhearted and distressed. When he heads out to buy "Dog Man," food for his lover's beloved pooch Cerberus, one thing leads to another and he stumbles into "Ideal Mart," a convenience store where he can find everything his heart desires. There, he encounters a mysterious married woman named Keiko, who gets his creative juices flowing again, but...
Ryo Narita
Atsuko Maeda
Rokkaku Seiji
Yuki Katayama
Ryo Iwamatsu
Kiyohiko Shibukawa
Eri Fuse
Yuya Matsuura
BIGZAM
Sawako Fujima
Convenience Story is a thriller, fantasy film released in 2022. Directed by Satoshi Miki, it stars Ryo Narita, Atsuko Maeda, Rokkaku Seiji. Kato is an up-and-coming scriptwriter in the middle of a severe slump. He submits ideas for potential movies but makes no headway whatsoever, and spends his days downhearted and distressed. When he heads out to buy "Dog Man," food for his lover's beloved pooch Cerberus, one thing leads to another and he stumbles into "Ideal Mart," a convenience store where he can find everything his heart desires. There, he encounters a mysterious married woman named Keiko, who gets his creative juices flowing again, but...
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