Non-ko (2008)

Nobuko tried to be successful as an actress in Tokyo (stage name ‘Nonko’), but wasn’t popular. She married her manager and soon divorced. Now a once-divorced woman in her mid-30s, she returns home to the Shinto shrine that her family runs, to help out with domestic chores. Her father is always in a stubborn rage, her mother is always trying to calm things down. However, Nonko’s married sister, who already has a daughter, scathingly says of Nonko, “It’s all over for her.”

• Release Date: 2008-12-20
• Runtime: 1h 45min
• Production Company: Nippan Group Holdings
• Production Country: Japan
• Director: Kazuyoshi Kumakiri