Synopsis
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.
Key facts
Cast
Koji Yakusho, Taiga Nakano, Masami Nagasawa, Isao Hashizume, Rokkaku Seiji, Yukiya Kitamura, Narumi Yasuda, Meiko Kaji
Original language
Japanese
First release
February 11, 2021 (Japan)
Crew
Screenplay
Miwa Nishikawa
Producer
Asako Nishikawa, Eiji Kitahara, Taichi Ito
Cinematography
Norimichi Kasamatsu
Editing
Ryuji Miyajima
Music
Masaki Hayashi
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Festival History
- Udine Far East Film Festival 2026 generic
- Istanbul Film Festival 2024 generic
- Mar del Plata International Film Festival 2024 generic
- Fantasia International Film Festival 2021
- New York Asian Film Festival 2021 generic
- Seattle International Film Festival 2021 generic
- AFI Fest 2020 generic - World Cinema
- Toronto International Film Festival 2020 generic
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Japan | February 11, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | June 3, 2021 |
| Theatrical | Thailand | February 5, 2022 |
| Theatrical | South Korea | August 11, 2022 |
Full credits
| Director | Miwa Nishikawa |
| Cast | Koji Yakusho (Mikami Masao), Taiga Nakano (Tsunoda Ryutaro), Masami Nagasawa (Yoshizawa Haruka), Isao Hashizume (Shoji Tsutomu), Rokkaku Seiji (Matsumoto Ryosuke), Yukiya Kitamura (Iguchi Hisatoshi), Narumi Yasuda (Nishio Kumiko), Meiko Kaji (Shoji Atsuko), Hakuryu (Shimoinaba Akimasa), Midoriko Kimura (Shimoinaba Masuko), Makita Sports, Kosuke Tanaka, Rina Sakuragi |
| Screenplay | Miwa Nishikawa |
| Producer | Asako Nishikawa, Eiji Kitahara, Taichi Ito |
| Executive producer | Kenji Hamada, Satomi Odake |
| Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
| Editing | Ryuji Miyajima |
| Music | Masaki Hayashi |
| Production design | Keiko Mitsumatsu |
| Sound | Mitsugu Shiratori |
| Costumes | Kumiko Ogawa |
Identifiers & sources
| Wikidata | Q106969761 |
| IMDb | tt12801374 |
| TMDB | 728882 |
Additional data: TMDB.
