

Young-ho, an Ethnic-Korean living in Japan, decides to close the pachinko parlor that he has operated with his mother Kyung-ja for 50 years along National Route 7 in Akita Prefecture, Japan. When he invites his mother on an overseas trip to celebrate her retirement, she expresses her desire to visit Niigata instead of going abroad.

Soji Arai
Young-ho
Lead
Michiko Yamamoto
Kyong-ja
Mina Kizaki
Nana
Kazuto Nakamura
Delivery guy
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Chun Jin-rung's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
“Every frame feels alive. Route 7 is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”