Under the Open Sky

Original title: Subarashiki sekai

2020
2h 6m

IMDb RATING

7.2/10

YOUR RATING

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Crime Drama

A lifelong Yakuza, released from prison after 13 years, journeys to find the mother who abandoned him as a child. He is hindered by his gangster past and struggles to adapt to his new life o... Read allA lifelong Yakuza, released from prison after 13 years, journeys to find the mother who abandoned him as a child. He is hindered by his gangster past and struggles to adapt to his new life outside of prison.A lifelong Yakuza, released from prison after 13 years, journeys to find the mother who abandoned him as a child. He is hindered by his gangster past and struggles to adapt to his new life outside of prison.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 wins & 13 nominations

Trivia
This film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in Toronto, Canada the summer of 2020.

Soundtracks
Looki up at the stars in the sky
Music by Taku Izumi
Sang by Meiko Kaji

User reviews5

Review

Featured review

6/10

Works very well until last minutes

TIFF 2020 08

Under the Open Sky

This film is a story about an ex-con Yakuza member from Japan who after getting out of prison for about 13 years, tries and really struggles to find his place in the normal society. fir me personally, everything in this film worked perfectly until the last 10 minutes or so which was completely unnecessary in my opinion and left a sour taste in my mouth. the film is very handsome, it has some beautiful takes and a textured story. The lead actor Koji Yakusho gives a convincing and powerful performance. I think this can be a much better film with some tweaks and some changes in the editing department.