JEDDAH: Japan screened “Always Sanchome no Yuhi,” a feature film on post-war Tokyo life, at the 2nd Asian Film Festival being organized by the Asian Consuls General Club, here on Tuesday night. The movie is mainly about a small community in post-war Tokyo. It also generally deals with the life of a number of other communities of the Japanese capital as the construction of Tokyo Tower is in progress.
The story is about Norifumi Suzuki, nicknamed “Suzuki Auto” who runs a small auto repair shop and lives with his wife, Tomoe and son Ippei. Mutsuko Hoshino, a young girl nicknamed Roku comes to live with them and work as Suzuki’s apprentice. Mutsuko is initially upset as she finds Suzuki Auto not up to her expectations. Ryunosuke Chagawa is a dried-up novelist who lives across the street from the Suzukis and runs a small toy and candy shop out of his house. Though proud of his profession, he seems to be rather down on his luck and talent.
Meanwhile, Hiromi Ishizaki, Chagawa’s love interest, newly opens a restaurant nearby and has an unpleasant surprise one day when a man brings a young boy named Junnosuke to her shop. Their dialogues and interactive moments keep the audience spellbound. The 133-minute movie directed by Takashi Yamazaki and produced by Ando Chikahiro was released in 2005.
