Japan / USA,
1994, 95 min
Directed by:
Kayo HattaScreenplay:
Kayo HattaCinematography:
Claudio RochaComposer:
Mark AdlerCast:
Yūki Kudō, Tamlyn Tomita, Jason Scott Lee, Toshirō Mifune, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Traci ToguchiPlots(1)
With only a picture in hand, a beautiful young woman leaves behind all she knows for the far-off islands of Hawaii -- and an arranged marriage with a man she has never met. Though she initially regrets her decision, in time her new life on an island sugar plantation is filled with unexpected discovery and joy. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Independent Spirit Awards
- 1998 - Lisa Onodera (Producers Award)
- 1996 - Diane Mei Lin Mark, Kayo Hatta, Lisa Onodera (Best First Feature)
Cannes Film Festival
- 1994 - Kayo Hatta (Un Certain Regard)
Sundance Film Festival
- 1995 - Kayo Hatta (Audience Award: U.S. Dramatic)
- 1995 - Kayo Hatta (U.S. Grand Jury Prize: Dramatic)