Storyline
After the closure of a coal mine leaves her husband unemployed, Fumiko travels from Kyushu to Kyoto with her daughter Kimiko, and they become hostesses at a cabaret.
Cast & Crew
Nobuko Otowa
Fumiko
LeadEY
Eiko Yamagishi
Kimiko
Taiji Tonoyama
Zenzo
Hideo Kanze
Gonbee
Daigo Kusano
Kawahara
Atsuko Kawaguchi
Omitsu
Torahiko Hamada
Kumagai
Rokkō Toura
Chief
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kaneto Shindō's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Strong Women, Weak Men is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
