Under the Open Sky
(2021)
★ 7.5 IMDb · 45 votes
Year: 2021
Runtime: 126 мин
Country: Japan
Director: Мива Нисикава
Cast: Кодзи Якусё, 仲野太賀, Масами Нагасава, Исао Хашидзумэ, 六角精児, 北村有起哉, 安田成美, 梶芽衣子, 白竜, Мидорико Кимура
Plot
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.