This Country's Sky (2015)

Directed by Haruhiko Arai2h 10mDrama

In suburban Tokyo in 1945, years of war and concentrated air raids by US forces have left the city in tatters and the population poor, tired, and hungry. The 19-year-old Satoko and her mother bide their time working nominal jobs and trying to stave off hunger. A displaced aunt turns up looking for shelter, but she is just another hungry mouth to feed. Satoko is becoming a woman and is drawn to the only eligible man in the neighborhood. This is a decidedly quiet film that focuses on a single character and her survival in dire circumstances in the spring of her life.

Year
2015
Country
JP
Language
Japanese
Release date
1 August 2015
TMDB
5.4 (7)
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Fumi Nikaido
Fumi Nikaido
Satoko
Hiroki Hasegawa
Hiroki Hasegawa
Ichikawa
Youki Kudoh
Youki Kudoh
Satoko's mother
Yasuko Tomita
Yasuko Tomita
Go Riju
Go Riju
Koichi Ueda
Koichi Ueda
Renji Ishibashi
Renji Ishibashi
Eiji Okuda
Eiji Okuda

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