Going West: to the West · 1997
Going West: to the West (1997) is a film directed by Kan Mukai, starring Chikage Awashima, Mikio Osawa, Miki Fujitani.
Overview
Sakuma Ryu, who runs a liquor store alone in downtown Tokyo, ends up living with his eldest son and his wife after a small fire breaks out. His sons are always there to help, but Ryu, who has stubbornly lived alone since her husband's death, feels uncomfortable there, and frequently visits his tea-drinking buddy Kinue to vent his frustrations. However, Kinue's sudden death and a postcard inspire Ryu to set off on a solo trip in her husband's beloved Mini Cooper. Her destination is Matsuyama in Shikoku, where she spent her childhood and where her first love, for whom she harbored a faint crush, still lives. The Mini Cooper speeds smoothly between Gifu and Kyoto. But when Shota and a young couple from the future join Ryu in the Mini Cooper, things start to look ominous...
Cast
Chikage Awashima, Mikio Osawa, Miki Fujitani, So Yamamura, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Akito Nakagaki, Hisaya Morishige, Gin Maeda
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What is "Going West: to the West" about?
Sakuma Ryu, who runs a liquor store alone in downtown Tokyo, ends up living with his eldest son and his wife after a small fire breaks out. His sons are always there to help, but Ryu, who has stubbornly lived alone since her husband's death, feels uncomfortable there, and frequently visits his tea-drinking buddy Kinue to vent his frustrations. However, Kinue's sudden death and a postcard inspire Ryu to set off on a solo trip in her husband's beloved Mini Cooper. Her destination is Matsuyama in Shikoku, where she spent her childhood and where her first love, for whom she harbored a faint crush, still lives. The Mini Cooper speeds smoothly between Gifu and Kyoto. But when Shota and a young couple from the future join Ryu in the Mini Cooper, things start to look ominous...
When was "Going West: to the West" released?
Going West: to the West was released in 1997.
Who stars in "Going West: to the West"?
The cast includes Chikage Awashima, Mikio Osawa, Miki Fujitani, So Yamamura.
