Born in Takatsuki, Osaka in 1990, Haru Kuroki is one of Japan most decorated younger screen actresses, notable for the discipline and inner stillness she brings to period drama. She won the Silver Bear for Best Actress at Berlin for Yoji Yamada Chiisai Ouchi (2014), and led Hirokazu Kore-eda After the Storm (2016). She joined Kore-eda again for The Third Murder (2017) and appeared in the international hit Bullet Train (2022). Watchful, precise and hard to read, she has become a favorite of directors who want an actress capable of carrying a whole scene without lifting her voice. Read more