Recommended Film Starring Ryoko Hirosue: "20th Century Nostalgia"

In addition to dramas, Ryoko Hirosue has starred in many classic films, and "20th Century Nostalgia" was her film debut. In 1994, Ryoko Hirosue participated in the casting for the movie "20th Century Nostalgia," standing out from nearly 500 auditionees to become the lead actress. After the film's release in 1997, she swept multiple newcomer awards, including the Japan Academy Film Prize, Yokohama Film Festival, and Osaka Film Festival. In the film, Ryoko Hirosue plays Anzu, who lived alone with her mother since childhood. She is a member of the school broadcasting club and produces her own program, "Sakuragi News," every lunchtime. An unexpected event makes her recall the boy, Atsushi (played by Tsutomu Enoshima), with whom she had promised to make a movie. Encouraged by her friends and teacher, she decides to complete her first film by editing the footage they shot together in the past.