【Movie Time】New Releases This Week！Must-Watch Valentine’s Date Movie 《Love Factory》

By MOOK Scenic Spots Home, compiled and reported
 
This week’s new releases include 《Love Factory》, produced by the team behind 《The Grand Budapest Hotel》 and 《Captain America: Civil War》, telling a fairy-tale-like love story set on the eve of the Berlin Wall’s construction in 1961; also, 《Love Doll》, reuniting Takashi Tsukamoto and Aoi Miyazaki after an 18-year gap—get ready to catch these films after work or on the weekend!

Love Factory



Emil (played by Dennis Moga) is a fearless, dream-chasing extra who falls head over heels for French actress Milou (played by Emilia Schüle) after acting opposite her. The two fall in love, but as Germany faces political turmoil and the Berlin Wall is about to be built, they are forced apart... Milou chooses to leave Germany for a new life in France. What can Emil do to overcome all the obstacles and reunite with Milou?

Release Date: 2020-02-14
Runtime: 2 hours 7 minutes
Distributor: Garage Play
Director: Martin Schreier
Cast: Dennis Moga, Emilia Schüle, Ken Duken, Heiner Lauterbach

Love Doll



After graduating from the sculpture department, Tetsuo (played by Takashi Tsukamoto) unexpectedly lands a job at an adult products company designing “love dolls.” To make the dolls more realistic, he lies that he is a medical researcher developing breast prosthetics and hires a human model to create breast molds. Tetsuo falls in love with the beautiful model, Sonoko (played by Aoi Miyazaki), and they quickly get married. But even after marriage, Tetsuo cannot confess his true profession. Although their life appears peaceful and happy, as Tetsuo becomes more immersed in work, his passion and desire for Sonoko dwindle, leading to fewer intimate moments. When their marriage is on the brink of collapse, Sonoko can no longer hide her husband’s secret...

Release Date: 2020-02-14
Runtime: 2 hours 1 minute
Distributor: Imagica
Director: Yukiko Mishima
Cast: Aoi Miyazaki, Takashi Tsukamoto

Rainy Day. New York



Gatsby (played by Timothée Chalamet)’s girlfriend Ashley (played by Elle Fanning) secures a school assignment interview with renowned director Roland Pollard (played by Liev Schreiber) in Manhattan, so Gatsby plans a romantic, old-school New York date. But Ashley gets invited to the movies by the director, then meets celebrated screenwriter Ted Davidoff (played by Jude Law) and superstar Francesca Vega (played by Diego Luna), ruining Gatsby’s date plan. As Ashley flits between three talented men, Gatsby shares an unexpected “kiss” with his ex-girlfriend’s younger sister, Chantal (played by Selena Gomez), throwing his heart into chaos...

Release Date: 2020-02-14
Runtime: 1 hour 35 minutes
Distributor: Alpha Pictures
Director: Woody Allen
Cast: Timothée Chalamet, Elle Fanning, Liev Schreiber, Jude Law

The Letting Go



Designer Xiaoqin (played by Judymong Chonlasit) wants to transform her home into a minimalist space, tossing out anything that no longer excites her. During the cleanup, she finds many mementos that stir long-buried memories. Among them, a camera gifted by her ex-boyfriend (played by Sunny Suwanmethanon) brings up complicated emotions. Carrying guilt over disappearing without a word for years, Xiaoqin realizes she can’t let go of her own selfishness, so she decides to muster the courage to return the camera—and their cherished memories—to her ex...

Release Date: 2020-02-14
Runtime: 1 hour 55 minutes
Distributor: CatchPlay
Director: Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit
Cast: Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying, Sunny Suwanmethanon