Loneliness is a growing epidemic worldwide, but in Japan, it has become particularly severe as the pressures of modern life increasingly isolate individuals from their communities. ‘Dear Tomorrow’ explores this crisis through the lens of A Place for You, a mental health hotline where dedicated volunteers provide critical support to thousands in need every day. The film follows two individuals struggling to find meaning in their lives, relying on the chat service and Japan’s growing governmental focus on loneliness as they seek connection. As they become aware of their need for human bonds, they embark on a journey of healing and renewal.
Kaspar Astrup Schröder
Self-taught film director born on the outskirts of Copenhagen (Denmark) in 1979. He has worked as an international artist, graphic designer, furniture designer, andfilm editor of numerous short films and documentaries, before he directed his first feature-length documentary, ‘The Invention of Dr. NakaMats’, in 2009. Since then, he has written and directed more than ten documentary films (like ‘Rent a Family Inc.’, 2012, best documentary at Zurich Film Festival; or ‘Big Time: Historien om Bjarke Ingels’, 2017, awarded at Master of Art Film Festival) selected for more than 50 international film festivals and winning numerous awards and nominations in most international territories. In 2014 he established the Danish production company Good Company Pictures together with Katrine A. Sahlstrøm, Patricia Drati, Boris Bertram and Katrine Philp. ‘Dear Tomorrow’ (2025) had its premiere at Visions du Réel.
DIRECTOR
Kaspar Astrup Schröder
SCREENPLAY
Kaspar Astrup Schröder
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Kaspar Astrup Schröder
EDITOR
Laura Skiöld Østerud, Kaspar Astrup Schröder
SOUND
Ted Krotkiewski
MUSIC
Jon Ekstrand
PRODUCTION
Maria Helga Stürup, Katrine A. Sahlstrøm, Michael Krotkiewski, David Herdies, Huang Yin-yu
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Good Company Pictures, Momento Film, Moolin Productions
