VIOLENCE | WOMEN, WORK/LABOUR, EQUALITY
Akemi is a 50-something single woman with a black belt in judo. She has been working as a milk delivery worker at a family-owned company in a rural area of Japan for over 30 years alongside Tomoko who is an accountant and also in her 50s.
Both women ended up there due to limited job options for women after college in 1980s. Mai, a recent hire from Tokyo following her husband’s transfer, is often criticised and undermined by a branch manager Kenta. Her regret over leaving her career grows day by day.
Seeing Mai struggle reminds Akemi of how unfair this society is structured for women reflecting on her own experience. It is painful for her to see that the younger generation like Mai is still facing the same problems she did when she was younger. One day, a new manager is assigned to the company after Kenta suddenly disappears. Though no information is shared about his whereabouts, Akemi and Tomoko seem to know something about his disappearance.
Film producer with over 15 years of experience in the Japanese film industry, and more recently a director and screenwriter. Skilled in overseeing film development and production processes, including writing and casting. One of the few producers with experience in film promotion and a wide variety of other staff roles in addition to production duties.
