Under the Open Sky

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Under the Open Sky

2020

2h 6m

Drama

Crime

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21 Reviews

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A lifelong Yakuza, released from prison after 13 years, journeys to find the mother who abandoned him as a child. He is hindered by his gangster past and struggles to adapt to his new life outside of prison.

Wendy Ide

Screen International

A big, abrasive turn from Koji Yakusho is likely to be the film's key selling point.

Dec 6, 2020

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Namrata Joshi

The Wire

Under the Open Sky eschews the subtlety of Koreeda for a sentimental approach, meandering at times, but the lead actor Koji Yakusho holds it together by becoming one with the character of the yakuza.

Sep 18, 2020

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Maggie Lee

Variety

In his portrayal of a flawed hero who wears his heart on his sleeve, Yakusho is a towering presence delivering his career-best performance.

Sep 16, 2020

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Filipe Freitas

Always Good Movies

Mired in forced sentimentality, the film never really builds up a great deal of steam but infuses some bursts of anger and humor here and there.

Rated: 2.5/5

Feb 12, 2022

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Wilson Kwong

easternKicks.com

Nishikawa has created a truly humanizing portrayal of a character that has become such a staple of Japanese genre cinema, and manages to breath new air into something that can often feel overly familiar.

Feb 12, 2022

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Paul Risker

PopMatters

Nishikawa cautiously guards against the simpler human narrative that humans easily submit to their cultures' dominant themes and ideas.

Sep 20, 2021

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Suz K

A good insights of an excon's struggles of being part of society.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/26/22

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hatsuhito s

最後のセーフティーネットは社会そのもの。周囲からの理解が必要というよりは、社会そのものの構造や人が変わる必要性。映画では愛されて死んでいったが、現実は年齢関係なく孤独に死んでいく...

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Miwa Nishikawa

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Kôji Yakusho

Masao Mikami

Taiga Nakano

Ryutaro Tsunoda

Seiji Rokkaku

Ryosuke Matsumoto

Yukiya Kitamura

Hisatoshi Iguchi

Hakuryu

Akio Shimoinaba

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Synopsis

A lifelong Yakuza, released from prison after 13 years, journeys to find the mother who abandoned him as a child. He is hindered by his gangster past and struggles to adapt to his new life outside of prison.

Director: Miwa Nishikawa
Producer: Asako Nishikawa, Taichi Ito, Eiji Kitahara
Screenwriter: Miwa Nishikawa
Production Co: AOI Pro
Genre: Drama, Crime
Original Language: Japanese
Runtime: 2h 6m