Official Trailer for ‘One Night in Tokyo’ Sweet Romance Set in Japan

Official Trailer for ‘One Night in Tokyo’ Sweet Romance Set in Japan

by Alex Billington
January 15, 2025
Source: YouTube

“Sometimes I wonder… what it’d be like to just run away.” Buffalo 8 has revealed an official trailer for an indie romantic drama called One Night in Tokyo, reminiscent of Before Sunrise & Before Sunset, even a bit of Lost in Translation. After premiering at the 2024 Cinequest Film Festival, it’s being released on VOD in February for anyone who wants to watch. Betrayal spawns an unexpected night through the streets of Tokyo for two strangers left questioning the meaning of life and love. Sam arrives in Tokyo only to have his trip unexpectedly cut short when his expat girlfriend breaks up with him. Stuck for the night while he waits for his new flight, Sam makes an unlikely friend in Ayaka, a young Japanese woman who reluctantly takes him out for the night in the city. The indie film stars Reza Emamiyeh as Sam and Tokiko Kitagawa as Ayaka, with Cailee Oliver, Shinichiro Watanabe, and Mika Ahn. This looks really sweet and charming. Of course now I want to go back to Japan & get lost running around Tokyo, too. This is really worth a watch.

Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Joshua Woodcock’s film One Night in Tokyo, from YouTube:

Sam (Reza Emamiyeh) arrives in Tokyo to visit his expat girlfriend Becca – only to be broken up with as soon as he arrives at her apartment. Left wandering around Tokyo alone, he decides to return to the U.S. the next day. Stuck for the night awaiting his flight, he makes an unlikely friend in meeting Ayaka (Tokiko Kitagawa), who reluctantly takes him out with her friends. As Sam & Ayaka struggle to communicate due to their language barrier, trust and reliance in each other become imminent when betrayal sends their worlds crashing down. As the pair venture through the mesmerizing streets of Tokyo, they must not only overcome obstacles to understand each other, but also break down their walls to understand themselves. One Night in Tokyo is written and directed by American indie filmmaker Joshua Woodcock, making his feature directorial debut after creating many other shorts before. Produced by Brandon Russell and Griffin Scillian. This initially premiered at the 2024 Cinequest Film Festival last year. Buffalo 8 debuts Woodcock’s One Night in Tokyo film direct-to-VOD in the US starting on February 14th, 2025 this winter. Any good?

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