Under the Open Sky
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.
Genre: Drama
Director: Miwa Nishikawa
Actors: Hakuryu, Isao Hashizume, Koji Yakusho, Masami Nagasawa, Meiko Kaji, Midoriko Kimura, Narumi Yasuda, Seiji Rokkaku, Taiga Nakano, Yukiya Kitamura