A young reporter on assignment in Uzbekistan undertakes a minor rebellion in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s sweet, sad tale
Kiyoshi Kurosawa is the Japanese film-maker known for his horror movies in the 90s, and the excellent drama Tokyo Sonata from 2009 about a salaryman who loses his
Job but keeps leaving the house each morning in his suit because he can’t bear to confess the truth to his wife.
Related: Streaming: the best Japanese films