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.

Country:

Japan

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

130 minutes

Year:

2015

Director:

Haruhiko Arai

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Company:

Studio3,

KATSU-do,

Yoshimoto Creative Agency

Cast:

Satoko

Ichikawa

Satoko's mother

Crew:

Director

Screenplay

Novel

Producer

Production Manager