Overview
Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.
Fun facts
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Awards
Won the Sundance Audience Award for U.S. Dramatic (1995)
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Setting
Set in Hawaii
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Music
Music by Mark Adler and Cliff Eidelman
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Claudio Rocha
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Kayo HattaStory, Screenplay
- Mari HattaStory, Screenplay
- Diane Mei Lin MarkStory
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 5, 1995
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Japan, United States of America
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In the United States
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