Stills of Hayase Ikuo, who plays Miyazato Nozomi (nicknamed L) in the film "Kakushigo to", co-starring Daiken Okudaira and Natsuki Deguchi, have recently been released.
The film is based on the novel by Yoru Sumino, author of "I Want to Eat Your Pancreas," and is a youth love story that depicts the precious days of five men and women who "can see people's feelings a little." " Ae! group" members Akiya Sano and Hinako Kikuchi also star.
El, played by Hayase, is a shy and modest character who also has a gentle strength and influences the other characters.
Hayase is 17 years old, born on June 6, 2007. She co-starred with Yui Aragaki in the movie "Ikoku Nikki" released last year, and also appeared in the NHK morning drama " The Tiger and Her Wings " and the horror movie "Ano Ko wa Dare?", for which she won the Newcomer Award at the 67th Blue Ribbon Awards.
Hayase, who is seen smiling gently in the still photos released this time, yet exudes a somewhat dignified aura, is originally a big fan of the works of Sumino, the original author of Kakushigo and Inochi, and had her own interpretation of El.
Director Nakagawa Shun, who directed the film, commented on her impression, saying, "At first I thought about discussing a lot of things with her, but halfway through I changed my mind and thought it would be better to leave it to her. In the end, I left it to her and she brought out 130 percent of her potential. In a good way, her stubbornness, which comes with youth, took me to a world that was different from what I had imagined."
