Aya

Aya

10.0IMDb Score
Released:1991-10-24
Genre:Drama
Duration:95 min
Country:Australia
Director:Solrun Hoaas
Actors:Eri Ishida, Nicholas Eadie, Chris Haywood, Tim Robertson, Miki Oikawa
Production:Australian Film Commission, Womens Film Fund, Film Victoria, Australian Film Finance Corporation, Goshu Films

Overview:

Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.

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