Red Post on Escher Street

Kobayashi is a charismatic director who holds an open casting call for his new film, no acting experience required. People with varied backgrounds throng to the audition, but meanwhile Kobayashi is still struggling with the screenplay. He manages to get the film into production with encouragement from his ex-girlfriend Katako, but things don't go as planned.
(Source: jfdb.jp)
~~ Release dates: Oct 9, 2020 (Festival) || Dec 25, 2021 (Cinema).