Under the Open Sky
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| Directed by | Miwa Nishikawa |
| Screenplay by | Miwa Nishikawa |
| Based on | Mibun-chō by Ryūzō Saki |
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| Music by | Masaki Hayashi |
| Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu |
| Edited by | Ryūji Miyajima |
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Production
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Aoi Pro
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Japan |
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Running time
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126 minutes[1] |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Box office | $4,722,021[2] |
Under the Open Sky (Japanese: すばらしき世界 Hepburn: Subarashiki Sekai?) is a 2020 Japanese drama film directed and written by Miwa Nishikawa. It stars Koji Yakusho as a former yakuza who has been released from prison after serving 13 years for murder.[3] The film premiered at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.[4]
Premise
Mikami, a middle-aged former yakuza who has spent most of his life in prison, is released after serving 13 years for murder. Hoping to find his long-lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies to a TV show and meets young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, Mikami struggles to get a proper job and fit in society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him. (cited from Aoi Pro)[5]
Cast
- Kōji Yakusho as Masao Mikami
- Taiga Nakano as Ryūtarō Tsunoda
- Seiji Rokkaku as Ryōsuke Matsumoto
- Yukiya Kitamura as Hisatoshi Iguchi
- Hakuryu as Akimasa Shimoinaba
- Midoriko Kimura as Masuko Shimoinaba
- Shūhei Takahashi
- Maho Yamada
- Rina Sakuragi as Lily-san
- Yōhei Matsukado
- Tamaki Shiratori
- Eita Okuno
- Takumi Matsuzawa
- Masami Nagasawa as Haruka Yoshizawa
- Narumi Yasuda as Kumiko Nishio
- Meiko Kaji as Atsuko Shōji
- Isao Hashizume as Tsutomu Shōji
Accolades
| Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref |
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| 56th Chicago International Film Festival | Best Performance | Kōji Yakusho | Won | [5] |
| 15th Asian Film Awards | Best Actor | Nominated | [6] | |
| 43rd Yokohama Film Festival | Best Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu | Won | [7] |
| 76th Mainichi Film Awards | Best Film | Under the Open Sky | Nominated | [8] [9] |
| Excellence Film | Won | |||
| Best Director | Miwa Nishikawa | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Taiga Nakano | Won | ||
| Best Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu | Won | ||
| Best Art Direction | Keiko Mitsumatsu | Nominated | ||
| Best Music | Masaki Hayashi | Won | ||
| 45th Japan Academy Film Prize | Best Film | Under the Open Sky | Nominated | [10] |
| Best Director | Miwa Nishikawa | Nominated | ||
| Best Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Kōji Yakusho | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actor | Taiga Nakano | Nominated | ||
| Best Cinematography | Norimichi Kasamatsu | Nominated | ||
| Best Lighting Direction | Kenjiro Sō | Nominated |
Reception
Under the Open Sky grossed $4,722,021 at the box office.[2]
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