A man with no roots discovers his dead uncle's secret—and it might save him or wreck everything.
Hidenori is a Japanese-Korean man with no sense of belonging, destination or education. He drifts around and meanders through life until a death reminds him of his heritage and so begins a journey to South Korea.
Acting
Hayato Ichihara's vacant eyes say everything dialogue won't
Direction
Su-yeon Gu shoots Seoul like a fever dream of home you never had
Writing
The novel adaptation trusts you to read what's unsaid
Director
Su-yeon Gu
Hayato Ichihara
Hidenori Kaneshiro
Mika Nakashima
Yumiko
Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
Taro
Shin Yazawa
Nanako Kaneshiro
Tasuku Emoto
Harada
Yu Aoi
Harada's Girlfriend
Yoshinori Okada
Sasaki
Jun Fubuki
Psychiartrist
Yoshihiko Hakamada
Record Shop Staff
Eriko Sato
Woman in Red Skirt
Ai Maeda
University Student
Masahiko Tsugawa
Man Who Sells Accessories
Kimiko Yo
Hatsuko Kim
Akira Emoto
Shigeharu Kaneshiro
Masatoshi Nagase
Kazuo Hikita
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Zainichi Koreans—Japan's largest ethnic minority—remain legally 'special permanent residents' after generations, a limbo the film embodies physically.
Mika Nakashima was already a J-pop superstar; her raw performance here convinced critics she was serious about acting.
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