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Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko (2021)
Directed by Ayumu Watanabe
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Nikuko is a brash, jolly, scattered, and passionate woman in an otherwise sleepy seaside town in northern Japan. She’s also the single mother of 11-year-old Kikuko, who is her opposite in many ways. Kikuko is a string-bean of a young girl, pensive, quietly curious, and methodical in how she approaches life in this small harbor town. Nikuko embarrasses Kikuko as any mom of a preteen would, but Nikuko’s bold spirit makes her especially well-known in a town where Kikuko herself wants nothing more than to simply blend in. As Kikuko navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school, enhanced with touches of magical realism from her ever-present imagination, a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair’s tender relationship.
Length 97 minutes
Actors
Shinobu Ōtake | Cocomi | Natsuki Hanae | Ikuji Nakamura | Izumi Ishii | Atsushi Yamanishi | Yuichi Yasoda | Matsuko Deluxe | Riho Yoshioka | Hiro Shimono | Rena Motomura | Koko Ueno
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/02/2022 | Movie Screen | Digital | Theater | 7 stars |
| (Average) 7 stars |
Viewing Notes
Charming coming of age story set in a rural seashore town in Japan with some incredible food scenes. After the movie they ran a few episodes of DEIJI MEETS GIRL. That was weird.
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