Which actress to receive an Independent Spirit Award nomination acted in a 2010 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Tran Anh Hung, based on Haruki Murakami's novel ?
Rinko Kikuchi
Rinko Kikuchi
Rinko Kikuchi (菊地 凛子 , Kikuchi Rinko ) (born Yuriko Kikuchi (菊地 百合子 , Kikuchi Yuriko ) ; January 6, 1981) is a Japanese film actress.
 She was the first Japanese actress to be nominated for an Academy Award in 50 years, for her work in "Babel" (2006).
 Kikuchi's other notable films include "Norwegian Wood" (2010), which screened in competition at the 67th Venice Film Festival and Guillermo del Toro's science fiction action film "Pacific Rim" (2013).
 For her role in the drama film "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter" (2014), Kikuchi received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
Norwegian Wood (film)
Norwegian Wood (ノルウェイの森 , Noruwei no mori ) is a 2010 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Tran Anh Hung, based on Haruki Murakami's novel of the same name.
 The film was released in Japan on 11 December 2010.
Afterschool
Afterschool is a 2008 drama film filmed, written, and directed by Antonio Campos.
 Filmed at the Pomfret School in Pomfret, Connecticut, Afterschool premiered at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival in the program Un Certain Regard.
 The film gained an Independent Spirit Award and Gotham Award nomination for Campos and won the Jury Prize for experimental narrative film at the Nashville Film Festival. The Scent of Green Papaya
The Scent of Green Papaya (Vietnamese: "Mùi đu đủ xanh", French: "L'Odeur de la papaye verte") is a 1993 Vietnamese-language film produced in France by Lazennec Production, directed by Vietnamese-French director Tran Anh Hung, and starring Tran Nu Yên-Khê, Man San Lu, and Thi Loc Truong. Wash West
Wash Westmoreland, also called Wash West, (born 4 March 1966) is an independent film director who has worked in television, documentaries, and independent films.
 His 2006 release, "Quinceañera", had a double Sundance win (Audience Award and Grand Jury Prize), and it also picked up the Humanitas Prize and the John Cassavetes Spirit Award.
 In 2008, Westmoreland produced an MTV film "Pedro" about AIDS activist Pedro Zamora that was introduced on MTV by U.S. President Bill Clinton.
 Working with his partner Richard Glatzer, he directed "The Last of Robin Hood" in 2012 starring Kevin Kline, Susan Sarandon, and Dakota Fanning that was released in August 2014 by Goldwyn.
 The duo's next film "Still Alice", based on Lisa Genova's NYT bestselling book, starred Julianne Moore, Kristen Stewart, and Alec Baldwin.
 It premiered at Toronto International Film Festival in 2014 and was immediately picked up for distribution by Sony Picture Classics.
 It went on to win many awards, especially for leading actress Julianne Moore, who won the SAG Award, the Independent Spirit Award, the BAFTA and the Academy Award for Best Actress. Four (2012 film)
Four is a 2012 American independent feature film written and directed by Joshua Sanchez.
 It is based on the play of the same name by Christopher Shinn.
 The film stars Wendell Pierce, Emory Cohen, Aja Naomi King and E.J. Bonilla.
 The film premiered at the 2012 Los Angeles Film Festival where its ensemble cast won the top acting award.
 E.J. Bonilla received an Imagen Award nomination for his performance and Wendell Pierce received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for his performance. Restaurant (1998 film)
Restaurant is a 1998 independent film starring Adrien Brody, Elise Neal, David Moscow and Simon Baker.
 Written by Tom Cudworth and directed by Eric Bross, "Restaurant" was the follow-up to this writing–directing duo's first film, "TenBenny", which also starred Adrien Brody.
 "Restaurant" premiered at the Los Angeles Independent Film Festival on April 17, 1998, and garnered Adrien Brody an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Male Lead.
 Set in Hoboken, New Jersey, "Restaurant" is a romantic comedy about young waiters with big dreams, but few chances to actually succeed.
 This is Grammy Award-winning hip hop artist Lauryn Hill's last movie to date. Chris Stafford
Chris Stafford (born Christopher Stafford on July 18, 1977, in Collinsville, Illinois) is an American actor.
 He has acted in film and television including "Law & Order" and the coming-out movie "Edge of Seventeen", for which he received the Best Actor award at Outfest, and an Independent Spirit Award nomination.
 After acting Stafford turned his hand to Law.
 He is now a lawyer. Eternity (2016 film)
Eternity (French: Éternité ; Vietnamese: Vĩnh cửu ) is a 2016 French romantic historical drama film written and directed by Tran Anh Hung, and based on the novel "L'Élégance des veuves" ("The Elegance of Widows") by Alice Ferney. Body Temperature (film)
Body Temperature (体温 ) is a 2010 Japanese romantic drama film directed by Takaomi Ogata.