Storyline
Fumiko, mother of two and wife to an unfaithful man, shares her family life with her budding vocation as a poet. The beginning of her successful literary career coincides with her divorce and her breast cancer diagnosis. In her final stages, Fumiko meets a young journalist from Tokyo who wants to write a story on her experiences.
Cast & Crew
Yumeji Tsukioka
Fumiko Shimojô
Lead
Masayuki Mori
Mori
Ryōji Hayama
Akira Ôtsuki
Yōko Sugi
Kinuko
Shirō Ōsaka
Yoshio
Tōru Abe
Yamagami
Ikuko Kimuro
Seiko
Hiroko Kawasaki
Tatsuko
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kinuyo Tanaka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Forever a Woman is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
