Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Oct 18, 2023 · 1h 58m
Director
Keiko TsuruokaOverview
Keiko Tsuruoka’s film is at once traditional and contemporary: it gently mixes present-day gender and sexuality politics with the old-fashioned Japanese domestic drama. Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, handed down to patriarch Seishiro (Kaoru Kobayashi) by his now-ailing father (Masayuki Suzuki). Seishiro expects to pass it in turn to his son Yu (Ryota Bando), but Yu has no interest in the craft—quite unlike daughter Miyako (Mayu Hotta), who loves it dearly. The stage is set for conflict, as established cultural traditions collide with modern mores…
Cast of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Crew of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
Keiko TsuruokaDirector, Writer
Kensaku KojimaWriter- 高森美由紀Novel
- Koichiro FukushimaProducer
- Tatsuya MatsuokaProducer
- Hitoshi EndoProducer
- Yuhiro MatsuokaExecutive Producer
- Manabu YamauchiExecutive Producer
- Hiroki NakanoOriginal Music Composer
- Shinichi FushimaEditor
- Keijirô AkiyamaGaffer
- Takashi OokawaLine Producer
- Fumiko MatsuoDecorator
- Shinya TakadaSound Recordist
- Masatoshi SaitoSound Effects
- Tomoko OshidaScript Supervisor
About Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
What is Tsugaru Lacquer Girl about?
Keiko Tsuruoka’s film is at once traditional and contemporary: it gently mixes present-day gender and sexuality politics with the old-fashioned Japanese domestic drama. Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, handed down to patriarch Seishiro (Kaoru Kobayashi) by his now-ailing father (Masayuki Suzuki). Seishiro expects to pass it in turn to his son Yu (Ryota Bando), but…
When was Tsugaru Lacquer Girl released?
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl was released on October 18, 2023.
How long is Tsugaru Lacquer Girl?
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl runs 1 hour 58 minutes (118 minutes).
Who directed Tsugaru Lacquer Girl?
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl was directed by Keiko Tsuruoka.
Who is in the cast of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl?
The cast of Tsugaru Lacquer Girl includes Mayu Hotta, Kaoru Kobayashi, Ryota Bando, Toshiya Miyata and Reiko Kataoka.