Echizen Washi artisan Takeo has lived in emotional isolation since the death of his wife, but he collapses due to a brain tumor and is in need of care. Yona, a Korean woman in Japan on a working holiday, comes to his aid. Stubborn Takeo and pushy Yona butt heads repeatedly, but gradually Takeo opens up under Yona's care.
Director: Inudo Kazutoshi
Cast: Saburo Ishikura, Kim Kkob-bi, Riho Yoshioka, Yuki Morinaga, Shohei Uno, Chika Uchida, Yojin Hino
Echizen Washi artisan Takeo has lived in emotional isolation since the death of his wife, but he collapses due to a brain tumor and is in need of care. Yona, a Korean woman in Japan on a working holiday, comes to his aid. Stubborn Takeo and pushy Yona butt heads repeatedly, but gradually Takeo opens up under Yona's care.
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Echizen Washi artisan Takeo has lived in emotional isolation since the death of his wife, but he collapses due to a brain tumor and is in need of care. Yona, a Korean woman in Japan on a working holid…
1h 49m
March 19, 2016
Inudo Kazutoshi
Saburo Ishikura, Kim Kkob-bi, Riho Yoshioka
Drama