Cast: Gitan Ôtsuru

Direction Sion Sono

Cast Isao Natsuyagi · Naoko Otani · Megumi Kagurazaka · Jun Murakami

Synopsis The Land of Hope (2012) presents a departure from the typical style of prolific Japanese director Sion Sono, offering a poignant and restrained drama. The narrative revolves around a rural family grappling with survival in the wake of the devastating...

Direction Shunya Ito

Cast Masahiko Tsugawa · Scott Wilson · Ronny Cox · Gitan Ôtsuru

Synopsis Pride: The Fateful Moment (1998) delves into the historic Tokyo Trial of 1946, where Prime Minister Hideki Tojo and twenty-seven other Japanese officials faced charges for war crimes. The narrative unfolds the intricate details and personal stories behind this pivotal...

Direction Shunichi Nagasaki

Cast Hiroko Yakushimaru · Yuki Matsushita · Gitan Ôtsuru · Atsuro Watabe

Synopsis Nurse Call (1992) explores the demanding and exhausting routines of nurses in Japan. The film is adapted from the book by Keiko Nobumoto, who drew from her personal experiences as a hospital nurse. It offers a candid look into the...

Direction Nagumo Seiichi · Satoru Nakajima · Satoshi Nakajima · Yôichi Matsunaga

Cast Masaki Aiba · Naoto Fujita · Tadayoshi Ohkura · Aya Oomasa

Synopsis Mikeneko Hômuzu no suiri (TV Series) (2012) follows the story of Yoshitaro Katayama, a detective in the elite #1 investigation team of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Driven by his late father's final request, Yoshitaro initially pursues a career in...

Direction Hidekazu Takahara

Cast Yasuko Tomita · Yoji Sawamukai · Haruko Sagara · Gitan Ôtsuru