Going West: to the West (1997)
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...
Cast
- Chikage Awashima - Ryu Sakuma:
- Mikio Osawa - Shota Mizukami
- Miki Fujitani - Ito Mirai
- So Yamamura - Shogo Kawahara
- Nijiko Kiyokawa - Kinue Kurata
- Akito Nakagaki - Hiroshi Sakuma:
- Hisaya Morishige - Neighbor Osamu
- Gin Maeda - Susumu Sakuma
- Tsurugi Miyuki - Michiko Sakuma
- Hiroko Hayashi - Nobuko Yoshii:
Screenplay
- Kazuo Komizu (Screenplay)
- Akiko Kawase (Screenplay)
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Going West: to the West 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 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...
- Who directed Going West: to the West?
- Going West: to the West was directed by Kan Mukai.
- Who stars in Going West: to the West?
- Going West: to the West stars Chikage Awashima, Mikio Osawa, Miki Fujitani, So Yamamura, Nijiko Kiyokawa, Akito Nakagaki.
- How long is Going West: to the West?
- Going West: to the West has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- Where was Going West: to the West produced?
- Going West: to the West was produced in Japan.