Suzu Hirose is an all but ubiquitous presence in the Japanese entertainment industry these days.

The 28-year-old actor, whose searching eyes peer out from soft features, rose to prominence through films such as ¡°Our Little Sister¡± (2015) and ¡°The Third Murder¡± (2017), both directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, and the live-action adaptations of anime series ¡°Chihayafuru¡± (2016-18).

This month, she was honored with the Cut Above Award for Outstanding Achievement in Film at the Japan Cuts festival hosted by New York¡¯s Japan Society.