We Are / Ao no Kaerimichi (2018)
Drama | Romance
"We Are" follows 7 young people. Some remain in their hometown of Maebashi, while others go to Tokyo to pursue their dreams.
Starring: Erina Mano, Kurumi Shimizu, Ryûsei Yokohama, Yûki Morinaga, Junki Tozuka, Mika Akizuki, Keisuke Tomita, Yûki Kudô, Mitsuru Hirata
Director: Michihito Fujii
When I Was Most Beautiful / This Country's Sky / Kono kuni no sora (2015)
Drama
Set in Tokyo, Japan near the end of World War II. 19-year-old Satoko (Fumi Nikaido) lives with her mother (Youki Kudoh) and her aunt. The war is turning more grave. Even though Satoko is near the age to get married, she can't even think of marriage due to the unstable situation. Satoko then begins to communicate with her neighbor, Ichikawa (Hiroki Hasegawa). He has avoided military service due to failing his physical test. As Satoko communicates with Ichikawa, she begins to awake as a woman.
Starring: Hiroki Hasegawa, Renji Ishibashi, Yûki Kudô, Fumi Nikaidô, Eiji Okuda, Yasuko Tomita
Director: Haruhiko Arai
Heaven's Burning (1997)
Action | Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller
While honeymooning in the land Down Under, reluctant Japanese bride Midori decides to free herself from an arranged marriage by faking her abduction. Ironically, she soon ends up as a hostage thanks to a botched bank holdup. That is, until the getaway driver intervenes and rescues her. The chase is on as the duo attempts to elude the cops, the crooks and Midori's humiliated spouse.
Starring: Russell Crowe, Yûki Kudô, Kenji Isomura, Ray Barrett, Robert Mammone
Director: Craig Lahiff
Mystery Train / One Night in Memphis (1989)
Comedy | Crime | Drama
Aloof teenage Japanese tourists, a frazzled Italian widow, and a disgruntled British immigrant all converge in Memphis, the city of dreams. Mystery Train is a triptych of stories that pay playful tribute to the home of Stax Records, Sun Studio, Graceland, Carl Perkins, and, of course, the King himself, who presides over the film like a spirit.
Starring: Masatoshi Nagase, Yûki Kudô, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Steve Buscemi, Tom Noonan, Rick Aviles
Director: Tom Waits
