My Life is not Sweet
わさび
Synopsis
Yamano Aoi, a seventeen year old high school girl, decides to take on her mentally ill father’s sushi restaurant. Adults around her are startled by her decision and tell her it is impossible for a woman to be a sushi chef. She then reunites with her old baseball coach Shoukichi Umeda. On one snowy night, Aoi challenges Shoukichi to a baseball match. This match shines a light of hope to Aoi’s “wasabi” like life.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Bunji Sotoyama
- Screenplay & Story
- Bunji Sotoyama
- Original Title
- わさび
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 29m
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Bunji Sotoyama
Bunji Sotoyama
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Bunji Sotoyama
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What is My Life is not Sweet about?
Yamano Aoi, a seventeen year old high school girl, decides to take on her mentally ill father’s sushi restaurant. Adults around her are startled by her decision and tell her it is impossible for a woman to be a sushi chef. She then reunites with her old baseball coach Shoukichi Umeda. On one snowy night, Aoi challenges Shoukichi to a baseball match. This match shines a light of hope to Aoi’s “wasabi” like life.
Who directed My Life is not Sweet?
My Life is not Sweet was directed by Bunji Sotoyama.
Who stars in My Life is not Sweet?
The principal cast of My Life is not Sweet includes Kyoko Yoshine, Yasuko Tomita, Atom Shimojo, Ryoji Sugimoto.
When was My Life is not Sweet released and how long is it?
My Life is not Sweet was released in 2017 with a total runtime of 29m.