Via Okinawa

1989 1h 51m JA

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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During the Vietnam War era, the influx of American soldiers to Okinawa boosted the local economy and introduced many bars and nightclubs. With exhausting displays of energy, Sai presents a whirlwind romance between a local rocker and the daughter of a mixed American-Okinawan marriage.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Anna Nakagawa
Eri
Ryo Ishibashi
Sachio
Léona Hirota
(as Reona Hirota)
Yasuo Daichi
Mie Nakao
Scott William Arnold
Man on the street
Akihiro Shimizu
Kimiko Yo

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yōichi Sai
Writers: Hiroshi Saitou
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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1 / 5

ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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Anna Nakagawa and Ryo Ishibashi and Léona Hirota carry the top of the cast.

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4 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0321059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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5 / 5

WILD

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Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yōichi Sai directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

137 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Anna Nakagawa and Ryo Ishibashi and Léona Hirota carry the top of the cast.
4IMDB entry: tt0321059 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
5Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.