world war ii,tokyo, japan

This Country’s Sky (2015)

Poster for This Country’s Sky

In suburban Tokyo in 1945, years of war and concentrated air raids by US forces have left the city in tatters and the population poor, tired, and hungry. The 19-year-old Satoko and her mother bide their time working nominal jobs and trying to stave off hunger. A displaced aunt turns up looking for shelter, but she is just another hungry mouth to feed. Satoko is becoming a woman and is drawn to the only eligible man in the neighborhood. This is a decidedly quiet film that focuses on a single character and her survival in dire circumstances in the spring of her life.

Cast & Crew

Director
Haruhiko Arai
  • Profile picture of Fumi Nikaido
    Satoko Fumi Nikaido
  • Profile picture of Hiroki Hasegawa
    Ichikawa Hiroki Hasegawa
  • Profile picture of Youki Kudoh
    Satoko's mother Youki Kudoh
  • Profile picture of Yasuko Tomita
    Yasuko Tomita
  • Profile picture of Go Riju
    Go Riju
  • Profile picture of Koichi Ueda
    Koichi Ueda
  • Profile picture of Renji Ishibashi
    Renji Ishibashi
  • Profile picture of Eiji Okuda
    Eiji Okuda

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Keywords

  • world war ii
  • tokyo, japan