Kazuko Yoshiyuki

In this heartwarming comedy directed by Yôji Yamada, a seemingly ordinary family is thrown into chaos when the matriarch unexpectedly requests a divorce as her birthday gift. The film explores…

A young girl named Anna, who struggles with loneliness and self-esteem issues, is sent to a rural town for health reasons. There, she encounters a mysterious mansion and befriends a…

Set in pre-World War II Japan, this film explores the intricate dynamics within a household through the eyes of a devoted maid, Taki. As she navigates her duties, she becomes…

Daigo, a cellist, is laid off from his orchestra and moves with his wife back to his small hometown where the living is cheaper. Thinking he’s applying for a job at a travel agency he finds he’s being interviewed for work with departures of a more permanent nature – as an undertaker’s assistant.

Hiroshi, a businessman in his thirties, finds himself transported two decades into the past. There, he meets Kazumi, a young woman suffering from a serious illness. Seeing this as a…

In this heartwarming film directed by Takeshi Kitano, a young boy named Masao embarks on a journey to find his estranged mother during his summer vacation. Accompanied by an unlikely…