One Million Yen Girl

百万円と苦虫女 (Hyakumanen to Nigamushi Onna)

Directed by Yuki Tanada (タナダユキ)

2008•121 min
Genre
Drama
Language
Japanese
Featured in
Growing Up

Synopsis

A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.

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Selected Awards

Winner

Directors Guild of Japan

New Directors Award (2009)

Winner

Udine Far East Film Festival

Audience Award (2009)

Main Cast

Yu AoiYu AoiSuzuko Sato
Ryusei SaitoRyusei SaitoTakuya Sato
Mirai MoriyamaMirai MoriyamaRyohei Nakajima
Pierre TakiPierre TakiHaruo Fujii
Sumie SasakiSumie SasakiKinu Fujii
Keisuke HoribeKeisuke HoribeKogure
Saya YūkiSaya YūkiTomoyo Miyamoto
Takashi SasanoTakashi SasanoSiraishi

Director