Under the Open Sky (2021)
Other name: すばらしき世界 Subarashiki sekai A Wonderful World
Synopsis:
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.
Adapted from the novel “Mibuncho” by Ryuzo Saki.
Director: Nishikawa Miwa [西川美和]
Also known as: すばらしき世界 Subarashiki sekai A Wonderful World
Country: Japanese
Status: Completed
Release Year: 2021
Genres: Crime, Drama, Murder, Novel
Starring: Hakuryu (1952), Hashizume Isao (1941), Kaji Meiko (1947), Kimura Midoriko (1961), Kitamura Yukiya (1974), Nagasawa Masami (1987), Nakano Taga (1993), Rokkaku Seiji (1962), Tanaka Haruto (2006), Yakusho Koji (1956), Yasuda Narumi (1966)