A Far Shore

Aoi has dropped out of high school and gives birth to a baby son with her husband Masaya. They live in Okinawa, the Southern island of Japan where they were both born. To make ends meet, she starts working as a night-club hostess. Masaya loses his job and cannot deal with the family’s responsibilities. Their immaturity and dependence aggravate the relationship and continuous fights lead to a social downfall. Aoi’s bond with her son sets her on a path to find solutions.

Director: Masaaki Kudo

Cast: Kotone Hanase, Yumemi Ishida, Yoshiro Sakuma, Izumi Matsuoka, Taeko Yoshida, Shogen, Shohei Uno, Ayano Ogura

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