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Along the Sea

Along the Sea

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Status

Released

Release Date

Sep 19, 2020

Runtime

1h 28m

Genres

Drama

User Score

80%

Original Title

海辺の彼女たち

Director

Akio Fujimoto

Description

Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s. The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees. An contacts a broker to help them find work. The broker takes them to a fisherman's ice-covered hut where they can stay in exchange for labour. They are happy because, as well as finding a job, they have also doubled their salary. As they start their work, Phuong suddenly falls, stricken with severe pain. Worried, An and Nhu take Phuong to a hospital, but they are refused admission for not having an ID card.