is a 2000 Japanese film directed by Junji Sakamoto. At the 24th Japan Academy Prize, it won one award, and received four other nominations.
Plot
Sullen and withdrawn "ugly" elder sister Masako toils endlessly with mending chores in her widowed mother's dry cleaning shop, seething with hatred for her flashy younger sister Yukari, who visits only for free laundry service. When mother dies, and Yukari persists in her abuse, Masako cracks and strangles her. She flees, and takes a number of identities and odd jobs, meeting people as she goes. To her surprise, Masako finds people in general to be kind and helpful (although she's sexually abused more than once), and she blossoms as a personality, even to the extent of becoming a popularly liked bar hostess like her murdered sister.
Cast
Naomi Fujiyama
Michiyo Okusu
Riho Makise
Kenji Sakaguchi
Awards and nominations
24th Japan Academy Prize. Won: Best Director - Junji Sakamoto Nominated: Best Picture Nominated: Best Screenplay - Junji Sakamoto and Isamu Uno Nominated: Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Michiyo Okusu Nominated: Best Music - Yasuhiro Kobayashi 25th Hochi Film Award Won: Best Film Won: Best Actress - Naomi Fujiyama 22nd Yokohama Film Festival Won: Best Film Won: Best Director - Junji Sakamoto Won: Best Screenplay - Junji Sakamoto and Isamu Uno Won: Best Actress - Naomi Fujiyama