Handle With Care (2026)
Director: Kunnatam Wongpuapan
In the snow-blanketed heart of Hokkaido, where the quiet town of Niseko sits beneath a veil of winter, a new documentary unfolds like a whispered memoir. *Handle With Care* is not just a film—it is a slow, cinematic exhale. Through sweeping natural landscapes, the tender strains of classical composition, and the intimate recollections of a lifelong local, the film captures a community on the cusp of transformation. It paints a portrait of a place caught between timeless stillness and inevitable change, where every frame hums with gentle nostalgia. The result is a deeply calming experience, yet underneath its serene surface runs a subtle current of melancholy—a soft ache for what is slipping away.
More About This Film
Handle With Care is a 2026 short drama about a patient struggling with their mental health while becoming trapped in a broken healthcare system. The film focuses on the difficult gap between needing help and being able to access meaningful care.
Dylan Blore directed and wrote the short, with Joshua Haynes, Kim Chapman, and Jay Newton among the principal cast. Its compact format gives the story a direct, character-centered approach to a serious subject.
- Dylan Blore directed the film.
- Blore also wrote the screenplay.
- Joshua Haynes, Kim Chapman, and Jay Newton star.
- IMDb lists a 7.8/10 rating from its early audience sample.
- The film is classified as a short drama.