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An old Japanese woman tells a writer about her past, in which she was shipped to Borneo and forced to become a prostitute.

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Gary Arnold Washington Post 05/07/2017
A soberly inspirational chronicle of suffering and endurance, evoking elemental, heartfelt emotions without going simpleminded or mawkish. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 02/26/2012
B
Japan's Oscar-nominated film deals with the position of women in society--past and present Go to Full Review Phil Hall Film Threat 03/18/2004
2.5/5
Rickety Japanese feminist drama which is too uneven to make any provocative impact. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cast & Crew

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Kei Kumai

Director

Komaki Kurihara

Keiko Mitani

Yoko Takahashi

Osaki (Young)

Kinuyo Tanaka

Osaki (Old)

Takiko Mizunoe

Okiku

Eiko Mizuhara

Ofumi
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Movie Info

Synopsis An old Japanese woman tells a writer about her past, in which she was shipped to Borneo and forced to become a prostitute.
Director
Kei Kumai
Screenwriter
Sakae Hirosawa, Kei Kumai
Production Co
Toho Company Ltd., Haiyu-za Film Production Company Ltd.
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
2h 0m