Picture Bride

1995 · 94 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.2 (21 votes)

Dir. Kayo Hatta · Starring Youki Kudoh, Akira Takayama, Tamlyn Tomita, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Toshirō Mifune, Yōko Sugi · Music Mark Adler

DramaHistory

Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.

VIBE

A poignant journey of a young woman navigating a new world and an unexpected life. It's a quiet, character-focused drama about finding strength and connection amidst hardship and cultural divides.

melancholichopefulresilientbittersweetslow-burnhistorical dramacharacter-drivenperiod pieceimmigrationarranged marriagefemale friendshipcultural adaptation

hawaiiarranged marriagecultural differenceorphanolder man younger woman relationshipwoman director