Keiko

Released November 17th 1979

A film by Claude Gagnon

Produced by Claude Gagnon and Yuri Yoshimura-Gagnon

With Junko Wakashiba, Akiko Kitamura, Takuma Ikéuchi, Toshio Hashimoto and Nobuo Nakanishi

A young Japanese woman who is unlucky in love, Keiko (Junko Wakashiba), searches for romance, but has unsuccessful dates with men. Things change for Keiko, however, when she meets the pretty Kazuyo (Akiko Kitamura), and the two begin an unexpected relationship. While Keiko comes to terms with her life as a lesbian, she must contend with her stern father's wish for her to have a conventional marriage. Beset with cultural and parental pressure, Keiko is forced to make an important decision.

JAPAN | 1979 | DRAMA | 119 MINUTES

JAPANESE WITH ENGLISH AND FRENCH SUBTITLES

★★★★ - Insightful drama about women’s status in Japan in the ‘70s
— Pierre Daudelin, Letter Box