Full awards and nominations of Under the Open Sky
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Drama
A middle-aged former yakuza is released from prison after thirteen years where he was placed for murder. He is struggling to adapt to society and freedom, find a job and communicate normally, but he is also preoccupied by the quest for his mother from whom he was separated as a child. He finds allies in his search for his parent and a place in mainstream society, but the process is not seamless or smooth.
- 56th Chicago International Film Festival 2020
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45th Japan Academy Film Prize
- nom. Best Film
- nom. Best Director (Miwa Nishikawa)
- nom. Best Screenplay (Miwa Nishikawa)
- nom. Best Actor (Kôji Yakusho)
- nom. Best Supporting Actor (Taiga Nakano)
- nom. Best Cinematography (Norimichi Kasamatsu)
- nom. Best Lighting Direction (Kenjirō Sō)