It has been announced that actor Nana Komatsu will star in "Exit 8" (directed by Genki Kawamura, scheduled for release on August 29th), a film based on a popular video game. The film is set in an underground passageway that loops endlessly in an underground subway station, and the character Komatsu will play has no name, and no details about her role are known. The film has been selected as an official selection at the 78th Cannes Film Festival and will have its world premiere in the Midnight Screenings category. Komatsu will appear at the festival with lead actor Kazunari Ninomiya, who plays a "lost man." This will be the first time for both Ninomiya and Komatsu to attend the Cannes Film Festival.
Komatsu commented, "The subject matter this time is the world of games. There are five characters. Their ambiguity, without names, stimulates all sorts of imagination. Though it is set in the world of games, the depictions of modern times have scenes that seem familiar to me, and for some reason I could relate to them. I often found myself wondering what path I am taking in the face of all these strange events. This was my first time acting with Ninomiya-san, but he was very level-minded and reliable, leading the troupe as the leader. His acting is delicate, and sometimes technical. There is a young man there that only Ninomiya-san could play."
"I still don't know what kind of film this will be. Is it reality? Is it something strange? I'm looking forward to seeing how each person will interpret it, and what kind of strange feeling those who watch it will experience when they reach its finish line. This will also be my first time participating in the Cannes Film Festival. I can't wait to see what kind of scenery I will see with my own eyes."
Character visuals of Ninomiya, Komatsu, and Kawachi Yamato, who plays the "Walking Man," were also released.
"Exit 8" is an infinite loop game where players search for "anomalies" created by indie game creator KOTAKE CREATE. It was released in 2023 and has exceeded 1.7 million downloads worldwide. Set in a subway station, players are trapped in an underground passage that loops infinitely and search for various "anomalies" while heading to Exit 8. The simple yet unique and eerie worldview has attracted attention, making it an unusually big hit for a short game created by an individual.
