Tsugaru Lacquer Girl

About Tsugaru Lacquer Girl: 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…

Genres

Drama

Release date

October 18, 2023

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Keiko Tsuruoka

Status

Released

Original title

Bakanuri no musume

Quality

WEB-DL

Dub / voiceover

Многоголосый закадровый