A Far Shore

2023· 123 min★ 6.5· Drama

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.

Cast: Kotone Hanase, Yumemi Ishida, Yoshiro Sakuma

Director: Masaaki Kudo