This Country's Sky

This Country's Sky (2015)

2015-08-01 · 130 min · Rating 5.40/10 (7 votes)

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.

Drama

Keywords

1940s shōwa era (1926-89) tokyo, japan world war ii

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