Under the Open Sky (2021)

Original title

すばらしき世界

Directed by

Miwa Nishikawa

Genre

drama film

Country

Japan

Runtime

2h 06m

Rated

G

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 45 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A former yakuza member is released from prison after 13 years. He tries to adjust to life outside, facing the challenges of reconnecting with a society that has moved on.

introspectiveslow-burnmelancholiccontemplativequietgroundedpoignantreflective

What happens

Under the Open Sky (Japanese: すばらしき世界, Hepburn: Subarashiki Sekai; lit. Wonderful World) is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed and written by Miwa Nishikawa. It stars Koji Yakusho as a former yakuza who has been released from prison after serving 13 years for murder. The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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