Miwa NISHIKAWA 西川美和
Under The Open Sky
Nippon Cinema ª
Former yakuza gangster Mikami attempts to find his mother and his place in society after having served a long prison sentence. Miwa NISHIKAWA’s latest film is a dependably complex, empathetic and emotional look into human relationships and the concept of family. It is anchored by NIPPON HONOR AWARD recipient Koji YAKUSHO with an incredibly powerful performance.
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German premiere
Original with English subtitles
Territories: Germany
Drama Family Matters Social issues
すばらしき世界
Subarashiki sekai
Japan 2020
126 minutes
Director
Miwa NISHIKAWA
Script
Miwa NISHIKAWA based on a novel by Ryuzo SAKI
Cinematography
Norimichi KASAMATSU
Music
Masaki HAYASHI
Production
“Under The Open Sky” Production Committee
World sales
Gaga
Cast
Koji YAKUSHO, Taiga NAKANO, Seiji ROKKAKU, Yukiya KITAMURA, Hakuryu
About Miwa NISHIKAWA
西川美和
Miwa NISHIKAWA, born in Hiroshima in 1974, is one of the leading Japanese female directors. Her debut film WILD BERRIES (2003 / NC ’04) was produced by Hirokazu KOREEDA. Her feature film DEAR DOCTOR (2009 / NC ’10) won multiple awards, including the Japan Academy Film Prize in the category “Screenplay of the Year” in 2010.
This film is supported by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
