One Million Yen Girl
A 21-year-old girl is released from prison, only to deal with the neighborhood gossip about her and family conflicts. She decides to save one million yen, move to where no one knows her and keep repeating the process.
Critics Sentiment
Tomoyo reveals Ryohei borrowed money to keep Suzuko
Ryohei repeatedly borrows money from Suzuko with Tomoyo
The film swings from its lowest point during Ryohei's seemingly exploitative money borrowing to its emotional peak when his true loving motivation is revealed.
The film maintains steady positive sentiment through Suzuko's journey of self-discovery, with beautiful cinematography and Yu Aoi's outstanding performance consistently praised. The emotional climax revealing Ryohei's true motivations creates the film's most powerful moment. Despite some criticism of formulaic elements and problematic male characters, the authentic portrayal of rural Japan and the ambiguous but satisfying ending resonated strongly with most viewers.
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Yu Aoi
Suzuko Sato
Ryusei Saito
Takuya Sato
Mirai Moriyama
Ryohei Nakajima
Pierre Taki
Haruo Fujii
Sumie Sasaki
Kinu Fujii
Keisuke Horibe
Kogure
Saya Yūki
Tomoyo Miyamoto
Takashi Sasano
Siraishi
Taro Ishida
Mr. Ueda
Terunosuke Takezai
Yuuki
Ayumu Saito
Yuzo Kurosawa
Tamae Ando
Hiromi Kurosawa
Tomohisa Yuge
Takeshi Hamada
Kami Hiraiwa
Riko
Noriko Eguchi
Yayoi Asano
Kenichi Yajima
Suzuko & Takuya's Father
Midoriko Kimura
Suzuko & Takuya's Mother
Takeshi Yamamoto
Real Estate Agent
Ryôta Matsushima
Ryohei's Co-worker
Takashi Yamanaka
Ryohei's Co-worker
Crew
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