Yūko Tsumura

Sisters of Nishijin

A family of Kyoto textile workers struggles after tragedy.

This Way, That Way

An intellectual couple in a staid and tedious marriage are surprised when the wife’s niece, who has run away from home, turns up unexpectedly to stay with them. Their mundane lives are sent into disarray by the emotional and energetic Ako.

Jūdai no seiten

Film directed by Shima Koji and starring Wakao Ayako

The Paths of Two Maidens

Melodrama about two sisters with different mothers.

The Last Women

The events of the film are based on the real facts of the Pacific War, when in June 1944 the American troops began landing on the Saipan island. On July 7, an order comes that everyone must die in order not to be captured by the enemy.

My Pistol Is Quick