"Merci beaucoup," Fukatsu told the audience at the awards ceremony. "I'm thrilled. I want to share this joy with other cast and staff members who are in Japan. Thank you very, very much."
The film will open at theaters throughout Japan on September 11. Fukatsu became the second Japanese to win the Best Actress Award at the festival, following Yuko Tanaka who won the prize for her role in "Amagi Goe" in 1983.
[Source: Mainichi / World Film Festival of Montreal]