Movie Description
GOING WEST 西へ…
(1997)Overview
Sakuma Ryu, who runs a liquor store alone in downtown Tokyo, ends up living with his eldest son and his wife after a small fire breaks out. His sons are always there to help, but Ryu, who has stubbornly lived alone since her husband's death, feels uncomfortable there, and frequently visits his tea-drinking buddy Kinue to vent his frustrations. However, Kinue's sudden death and a postcard inspire Ryu to set off on a solo trip in her husband's beloved Mini Cooper. Her destination is Matsuyama in Shikoku, where she spent her childhood and where her first love, for whom she harbored a faint crush, still lives. The Mini Cooper speeds smoothly between Gifu and Kyoto. But when Shota and a young couple from the future join Ryu in the Mini Cooper, things start to look ominous...
Featured Crew
Cast
Ryu Sakuma:
Shota Mizukami
Ito Mirai
Shogo Kawahara
Kinue Kurata
Hiroshi Sakuma:
Neighbor Osamu
Susumu Sakuma
Michiko Sakuma
Nobuko Yoshii:
Murakami Ritsuko
Posters
Recommendations
Policeman and Me
7.144
Crows Explode
6.111
Rage
6.84
Ugetsu
8.005
My Rainy Days
7.4
Museum
6.685
The Garden of Words
7.59
Kamikaze Girls
7.1
Orange
7.282
Café Lumière
6.737
The World of Kanako
6.463
Repast
7.5
Evergreen Love
7.146
Bullet Train
7.413
Air Doll
6.932
Facts
Original TitleGOING WEST 西へ…
Status Released
Release Information
-
1997-10-18
Original LanguageUnknown
Runtime 01h 39m
Production CompaniesMukai Productions,Toei Company
