Note: This film is only available for viewing in Canada. Presented by Japan Foundation Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko | Ayumu Watanabe | Japan&nbsp;| 97:00

An introduction from Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko / Gyoko no Nikuko-chan director, Ayumu Watanabe, and executive producer, Sanma Akashiya.

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko / Gyoko no Nikuko-chan - Introduction

Nikuko and her daughter Kikurin couldn’t be more different. Kikurin is as small as Nikuko is large, as quiet as she is loud, and as reserved as she is boisterous. Kikurin sometimes questions if Nikuko is actually Totoro… Nikuko’s storied life, bouncing between towns, jobs, and men, has led to a quiet (as quiet as Nikuko can be) existence with eleven-year-old Kikurin on a houseboat. After a tower of french toast for breakfast, Nikuko sends Kikurin off to school. While Kikurin deals with clique drama between her friends at school, Nikuko works at the restaurant where she delights customers with her big, joyous personality. You know, just an ordinary life of “eating, pooping, studying, working, bathing, and sleeping. And farting.” As Kikurin struggles to find herself between her larger-than-life mother, her feuding friends, and a curious new friend, she can’t seem to ignore the differences between herself and Nikuko. She might be a bit young for an identity crisis, but she has questions that need to be answered. A heart-warming story with a hearty laugh, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko shows that families come in all shapes and sizes. (Tish Chambers) --- Nikuko et sa fille, Kikurin, ne pourraient pas être plus différentes. Kikurin est aussi petite que Nikuko est large, aussi tranquille qu’elle est bruyante, et aussi réservée qu’elle est turbulente. Kikurin se demande parfois si Nikuko est en fait Totoro… La vie racontée de Nikuko, passant d’une ville à l’autre, d’un emploi à l’autre, d’un homme à l’autre, a mené à une existence des plus tranquilles (aussi tranquille que l’est Nikuko) avec Kikurin, âgée de 11 ans, sur un bateau-maison. Après lui avoir offert une tour de pain doré pour déjeuner, Nikuko envoie Kikurin à l’école. Alors que Kikurin fait face à des chicanes de cliques entre ses amies à l’école, Nikuko travaille au restaurant où elle réjouit les clients avec sa grosse personnalité joyeuse. Vous savez, une vie normale à « manger, faire caca, étudier, travailler, se laver et dormir. Et péter. » Alors que Kikurin s’efforce de se trouver, entre sa mère plus grande que nature, ses amies en chicane et un nouvel ami intrigant, elle ne peut simplement pas ignorer les différences entre elle et Nikuko. Elle est peut-être un peu jeune pour avoir une crise d’identité, mais elle a besoin de réponses à ses questions. Une histoire touchante qui vous fera rire de bon cœur, Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko démontre que les familles viennent dans toutes les formes et toutes les tailles. (Tish Chambers)

Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko / Gyoko no Nikuko-chan

A heart-warming comedy drama following the lives of a mother-daughter duo.

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