Midwinter Camellia

Yasuo Furuhata directs this romantic yakuza flick based on a book by popular romance novelist Tomiko Miyao. Set in 1932, the film centers on Peony (Yoko Minamino), a geisha who was forced into the business at a young age by her dissipated father.

Director: Yasuo Furuhata

Cast: Yoko Minamino, Masahiro Takashima, Rino Katase, Toshiyuki Nishida, Mami Nomura, Nagare Hagiwara, Etsushi Takahashi, Mariko Fuji

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.