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Going West: to the West

19971h 39mKan Mukai

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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...

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What is Going West: to the West (1997) about?

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…

Who stars in Going West: to the West?

Going West: to the West stars Chikage Awashima (Ryu Sakuma:), Mikio Osawa (Shota Mizukami), Miki Fujitani (Ito Mirai), So Yamamura (Shogo Kawahara), Nijiko Kiyokawa (Kinue Kurata). The film was directed by Kan Mukai.

How long is Going West: to the West?

Going West: to the West has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1997.

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