The Center Lane

The Center Lane 2021 Directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda センターレーン

Destiny is not a matter of chance, it's a choice

Diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019, Japanese competitive swimmer Rikako Ikee returns to her destiny: the center lane, in Hirokazu Kore-eda's short film for skincare brand SK-II.

Country Japan

Production Country Japan

Language Japanese

Spoken Language Japanese

Gneres Animation , Documentary

Production Companies SK-II Studio , WPP Black Ops

Release Date 29 March 2021

11 mins

Cast

Rikako Ikee Herself

Crew

Director

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Producers

Yuta Nakajima

Susumu Kawasumi

Naoki Morita

Eiji Kitahara

Cinematography

Ryūto Kondō

Composer

Akira Kosemura

Editor

Keita Suzuo

Animation

Hideki Inaba

Masanobu Hiraoka

Nobuaki Doi

Assistant Directors

Wataru Togashi

Sakura Higa