Japanese filmmaker Ryusuke Hamaguchi was awarded the runner-up grand jury prize on Friday at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival, marking the first time in seven years Japan has taken a prize."Guzen to sozo" (Wheel of Fortune and Fantasy), a collection of three short stories on chance and coincidence each revolving around a woman, was awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize by the jury, who said, "In the place where dialogues and words usually end, the dialogues of this film only begin."The last time Japan took a prize at the Berlinale was in 2014 when Haru Kuroki won the Silver Be…READ FULL ARTICLE
