Aya
- Released on
- Runtime
- 95 mins
Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.
Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.
Cast
- Eri Ishida
- Nicholas Eadie
- Chris Haywood
- Tim Robertson
- Miki Oikawa
- Yasushi Suzuki
- Takahito Masuda
- D.J. Foster
- Marion Heathfield
- Taya Straton
- Julie Forsyth
Director
- Solrun Hoaas
Producers
- Denise Patience
- Solrun Hoaas
