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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Drama Family Matters Social issues

すばらしき世界
Subarashiki sekai

日本 2020

126 分

監督
西川美和

脚本
西川美和 Ryuzo SAKIの小説を基に

撮影
Norimichi KASAMATSU

音楽
Masaki HAYASHI

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