Under the Open Sky

すばらしき世界

Directed by Miwa Nishikawa (西川美和)

2020•126 min
Genre
Drama
Topic
Justice
Language
Japanese

Synopsis

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.

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Selected Awards

Winner

Chicago International Film Festival

Silver Hugo, Best Performance (2020)

Winner

Chicago International Film Festival

Audience Choice Award, Best International Feature (2020)

Nominee

Japan Academy Film Prize (43rd)

Best Director (2020)

Nominee

Japan Academy Film Prize (43rd)

Best Screenplay (2020)

Main Cast

Koji YakushoKoji YakushoMikami Masao
Taiga NakanoTaiga NakanoTsunoda Ryutaro
Masami NagasawaMasami NagasawaYoshizawa Haruka
Isao HashizumeIsao HashizumeShoji Tsutomu
Rokkaku SeijiRokkaku SeijiMatsumoto Ryosuke
Yukiya KitamuraYukiya KitamuraIguchi Hisatoshi
Narumi YasudaNarumi YasudaNishio Kumiko
Meiko KajiMeiko KajiShoji Atsuko

Director