Under the Open Sky

Under the Open Sky (2021)

2021-02-11 · 126 min · Rating 7.60/10 (40 votes)

Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.

Crime Drama

Keywords

anti-organized crime law based on novel or book criminal record criminal rehabilitation japan killer redemption arc rehabilitation second chance shitamachi society yakuza yakuza exclusion ordinances

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