Love On Trial

恋愛裁判

Director Fukuda (Love Life, Harmonium, A Girl Missing) returns Cannes, alongside with Tokyo IFF and Busan IFF.
This drama offers a restrained yet incisive look at J-pop idol culture, exposing contractual exploitation and societal misogyny. Its subdued tone, observational style, and focus on identity and online validation highlight the human toll of fame. Though divisive, it resonates as a thoughtful cultural critique.

Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in a treacherous industry where young singers must maintain an image of flawless purity, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai’s agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the “no love” clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.
GenresDrama
DirectorKoji Fukada
CastKyoko Saito, Yuki Kura, Erika Karata, Kenjiro Tsuda
LanguageJapanese
SubtitlesEnglish, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
Runtime124 mins
Theatrical Release4 Feb 2026
Available1 Jun 2026
TerritoriesWorldwide ex Japan, France

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