Under the Open Sky (2021)
Original title: すばらしき世界
Under the Open Sky is a 2021 Japanese-language crime movie directed by Miwa Nishikawa, with a running time of 2h 6m. It stars Koji Yakusho, Taiga Nakano and Masami Nagasawa.
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.
Where to watch Under the Open Sky
Stream: Film Movement Plus, Film Movement Plus Amazon Channel
Cast
- Koji Yakusho as Mikami Masao
- Taiga Nakano as Tsunoda Ryutaro
- Masami Nagasawa as Yoshizawa Haruka
- Isao Hashizume as Shoji Tsutomu
- Rokkaku Seiji as Matsumoto Ryosuke
- Yukiya Kitamura as Iguchi Hisatoshi
- Narumi Yasuda as Nishio Kumiko
- Meiko Kaji as Shoji Atsuko
- Hakuryu as Shimoinaba Akimasa
- Midoriko Kimura as Shimoinaba Masuko
- Makita Sports
- Kosuke Tanaka