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05/09/2025 Drama, History 2h 3m
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Overview

Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow's memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.

  1. Kei Ishikawa

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Suzu Hirose

    Etsuko (1950s)

  2. Fumi Nikaido

    Sachiko

  3. Yoh Yoshida

    Etsuko (1980s)

  4. Camilla Aiko

    Niki

  5. Kouhei Matsushita

    Jiro Ogata

  6. Tomokazu Miura

    Seiji Ogata

  7. Rie Shibata

    Fujiwara

  8. Daichi Watanabe

    Shigeo Matsuda

  9. Mio Suzuki

    Mariko

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2026-03-19
Set in two different timelines and in two different countries, this tells us of the reminiscences of “Etsuko” who emigrated from Nagasaki to the UK with her husband and young daughter. Time has marched on, her husband is now dead and as she is about to sell her bungalow, their aspiring journalist daughter “Niki” (Camilla Aiko) arrives to help her pack. She also announces that she has been commissioned to write a story based on her mother’s memoirs. Initially quite reluctant, she (Yō Yishida) begins to tell of her younger self (Suzu Hirose) and her life in post-war Japan where she is...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
Japanese

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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