Tsugaru Lacquer Girl

Synopsis

Keiko Tsuruoka’s film is at once traditional and contemporary: it gently mixes present-day gender and sexuality politics with the old-fashioned Japanese domestic drama. Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, handed down to patriarch Seishiro (Kaoru Kobayashi) by his now-ailing father (Masayuki Suzuki). Seishiro expects to pass it in turn to his son Yu (Ryota Bando), but Yu has no interest in the craft—quite unlike daughter Miyako (Mayu Hotta), who loves it dearly. The stage is set for conflict, as established cultural traditions collide with modern mores…

Main Cast

Mayu Hotta

Age : 26 | Popularity : 3%

Kaoru Kobayashi

Age : 72 | Popularity : 14%

Ryota Bando

Age : 27 | Popularity : 16%

Miyata Toshiya

Age : N/A | Popularity : 6%

Reiko Kataoka

Age : N/A | Popularity : 50%

Yoshi Sakou

Age : N/A | Popularity : 37%

Yoneko Matsukane

Age : 74 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Keiko Tsuruoka
Writing	Writer	Keiko Tsuruoka Kensaku Kojima
Department	Role	Name

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