To coincide with World Fortune Telling Day, Brillia Short Shorts Theater Online kicks off a special feature on short fortune telling stories that will make you feel destined: Future Forecasts Get Mysterious
Pacific Voice Inc. Press Release: September 3, 2025 To coincide with World Fortune Telling Day, Brillia Short Shorts Theater Online launches “Fate-Driven Fortune Telling Shorts Special” ~Future Forecasts Become Mysterious~ Five dramatic short films from the United States, Japan, France, Spain, and Canada will be released in succession, depicting the power of prophecy, forecasts, and divination that can affect people’s daily lives and even their lives. Brillia Short Shorts Theater Online (BSSTO), an online theater specializing in short films operated by Visual Voice Inc. (Shibuya-ku: CEO Tetsuya Bessho), will be featuring five dramatic short films from the United States, Japan, France, Spain, and Canada to celebrate World Divination Day on September 9th, depicting the power of prophecy, forecasts, and fortune-telling that can affect people’s daily lives and even their lives. https://sst-online.jp/magazine/17845/
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-41309d1a2f4f3ddc48e8ed9e3a6190cc-1500×554.png The lineup includes five films: “Fortune Cookie,” set in a futuristic cafe popular for its fortune cookies created by an advanced algorithm, and questioning the boundary between fate and chance through the human relationships of the staff who work there; “EYE KNOW,” nominated for the U-25 category by a Japanese film festival and depicting the subtleties of life through conversations with a mysterious fortune teller; “Hyperstition,” a cynical portrayal of men making serious wishes, whether superstition or truth, from France; and “Premonition,” a mysterious suspense drama from Spain in which a tarot reader haunted by a terrifying premonition unravels the mystery. Finally, from Canada, “Hard Luck,” a shocking twist that will have you on the edge of your seat. Fortune-telling Day was established based on the idea that fortune-telling is a “first aid” for fate. Believe it or not—enjoy a variety of stories that will make everyday things seem mystical. BSSTO September [Mysterious Future Forecasts – A Special Feature on Fortune Telling That Will Make You Feel Your Destiny] Lineup Fate or algorithm? Scheduled to be delivered on 9/3 Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-80552beabbab7d4cacbc0c931a6d593b-1440×1080.jpg In the Fold Director: Manuel Del Valle / USA / 2024 / 16:03 / Drama At Dim Sum Fiesta Cafe, tradition and technology blend in ways that are both unexpected and mundane. Advanced algorithms create personalized fortune cookies, their uncanny accuracy prompting questions about where the line is between fate and chance. The true nature of the laid-back fortune teller – Scheduled for release on September 9th
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-2bbb719b0d159c91c272d44f12c9adde-3840×2160.jpg EYE KNOW Director: Ikeda Shuji / Japan / 2022 / 4:57 / Drama After failing at work, Shotaro sees a sign on his way home and decides to stop by a fortune-telling parlor. There he finds a suspicious fortune-teller wearing a paper bag on his head. At first, he was annoyed by the randomness of the fortune-telling… When Superstition Becomes a Miracle – Available from September 10th
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-e71a7e4c226eea3b872ed5c88a8c4b77-3900×2194.png HYPERSTITION Directors: Stephane Chis & Maxime Chuchana / France / 2021 / 6:00 / Comedy Two superstitious people, two parallel lives, and a day with the power to change destiny. What if, by simply walking across the tiles without touching the lines, your wish could come true? Is the Prophecy a Curse or Truth? Streaming begins September 17th
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-ab5bc1813bbe58d0ff7c0774696f388d-3840×1600.jpg Premonition (HUNCH) Director: Marisa Crespo & Moises Romera / Spain / 2024 / 17:24 / Drama A tarot reader is haunted by a strong premonition of a terrible misfortune. She tries everything she can to avoid it. Beware of impact! The shocking conclusion revealed by the Tarot cards begins streaming on September 26th.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-f365f006cc1a244b32124b1c50826e72-1489×785.png Director: Daniel Clements / Canada / 2016 / 15:46 / Drama Twin tarot card readers discuss “fate,” “will,” and the nature of fortune-telling in a bar. In an attempt to prove his point through action rather than words, he approaches a male customer, unaware that this will lead to certain consequences.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/37516/324/37516-324-6dcf447fd2be2fb714690c46ee918e96-705×635.jpg “Brillia Short Shorts Theater Online” This online theater streams short films carefully selected by the international short film festival, Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia, every Wednesday. It launched in February 2018, taking over the brand of “Brillia Short Shorts Theater,” a short film-specializing movie theater that operated in Yokohama Minato Mirai from February 2008 to December 2017. By simply registering as a member, you can watch approximately 12 films for free at any given time. We aim to be an online theater that brings wonderful films into your daily life, teaching you about human kindness, strength, and inspiration for a richer life, even if only for a short time. We also publish articles that provide tips on incorporating films into your daily life. https://sst-online.jp/ For more information about this release
