Amiracleindependentfilmcapturingthegrowthofasinglebabyoveraperiodof3years.ThefilmrevolvesaroundthreestrugglingactorsMichioGunjiandEnokenwhoshareahousetogether.OnedaytheyfindababygirlleftwithaletterfromMichio’sex-girlfriend.Theynamethechild"Don-chan"andembarkonthejourneyofraisingherdespitetheirinitialconfusion.DirectedbyOKITAShuichiknownforfilmssuchas"AStoryofYonosuke”and“TheFishTale”themovieisaself-producedprojectfeaturingOKITAandhisactorfriendsdocumentingthelifeofhisowndaughterfrom6monthsto3andahalfyearsold.ShotentirelywithahandheldcamerathefilmcapturestheheartwarmingmomentsofDon-chan’sgrowthandthechallengesfacedbythethreemeninnurturingher.ThefilmwasalsoshotonlocationinUedaCityNaganoPrefecturewhereUedaEigekialocaltheaterrecommendsthemovie.Don-chan’sgrowthiscomplimentedalongwiththepicturesquesceneryofBesshoOnsenandSugadairaKogen.TheheartwarmingworldofOKITAShuichiwheredramaandrealitycoexistinamysteriousharmonyunfoldsthroughoutthefilm.FromacryinginfantDon-changrowstoapointwhereshecanspeakherlinesandeveryone’saffectionatewatchoverherbringswarmthandcomforttotheviewers.源自：https://jff.jpf.go.jp/watch/ic2023/films/hey-our-dear-don-chan/