This Country’s Sky

This Country’s Sky

130 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 2015

Set in Tokyo, Japan near the end of World War II. 19-year-old Satoko (Fumi Nikaido) lives with her mother (Youki Kudoh) and her aunt. The war is turning more grave. Even though Satoko is near the age to get married, she can't even think of marriage due to the unstable situation. Satoko then begins to communicate with her neighbor, Ichikawa (Hiroki Hasegawa). He has avoided military service due to failing his physical test. As Satoko communicates with Ichikawa, she begins to awake as a woman.

This Country’s Sky

130 mins | Drama | Aug. 1, 2015

This Country’s Sky
Set in Tokyo, Japan near the end of World War II. 19-year-old Satoko (Fumi Nikaido) lives with her mother (Youki Kudoh) and her aunt. The war is turning more grave. Even though Satoko is near the age to get married, she can't even think of marriage due to the unstable situation. Satoko then begins to communicate with her neighbor, Ichikawa (Hiroki Hasegawa). He has avoided military service due to failing his physical test. As Satoko communicates with Ichikawa, she begins to awake as a woman.
Producers
Original title この国の空
Directors Haruhiko Arai
Writers Yûichi Takai, Haruhiko Arai

Cast

Fumi Nikaido

as Satoko

Hiroki Hasegawa

as Ichikawa

Youki Kudoh

as Satoko's mother

Go Riju

as