The read
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
Synopsis
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
Ratings
IMDb6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Critics rate it 16 points higher than audiences do.
25 audience votes
Key crew
- Kayo HattaDirector
- Kayo HattaScreenplay
- Mari HattaScreenplay
- Mark AdlerOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Youki KudohRiyo
- Akira TakayamaMatsuji Kimura
- Tamlyn TomitaKana
- Cary-Hiroyuki TagawaKanzaki
- Toshirō MifuneThe Benshi
- Yōko SugiAunt Sode
- Christianne MaysMiss Pieper
- Warren FabroFelipe
Stills
Themes
hawaiiarranged marriagecultural differenceorphanolder man younger woman relationshipwoman director