Under the Open Sky

Under the Open Sky
  • Release date: 11 Feb 2021
  • Release year: 2020
  • Runtime: 126 minutes
  • Country: Japan
  • Keywords: yakuza, ex convict, tattoo, tattooed criminal, japanese drama, mother, prison, past, train journey, bathhouse
Plot:
A middle-aged former yakuza is released from prison after thirteen years where he was placed for murder. He is struggling to adapt to society and freedom, find a job and communicate normally, but he is also preoccupied by the quest for his mother from whom he was separated as a child. He finds allies in his search for his parent and a place in mainstream society, but the process is not seamless or smooth.
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