Tsugaru Lacquer Girl
2023, Japanese. Directed by Keiko Tsuruoka.
Keiko Tsuruoka’s film is at once traditional and contemporary: it gently mixes present-day gender and sexuality politics with the old-fashioned Japanese domestic drama. Traditional lacquerwork kitchenware is the Aoki family’s legacy, handed down to patriarch Seishiro (Kaoru Kobayashi) by his now-ailing father (Masayuki Suzuki). Seishiro expects to pass it in turn to his son Yu (Ryota Bando), but Yu has no interest in the craft—quite unlike daughter Miyako (Mayu Hotta), who loves it dearly. The stage is set for conflict, as established cultural traditions collide with modern mores…
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 18 October 2023
- Original title
- バカ塗りの娘
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keiko Tsuruoka, Kensaku Kojima
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Tsugaru Lacquer Girl runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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Tsugaru Lacquer Girl isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 October 2023. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like Tsugaru Lacquer Girl?
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Who directed Tsugaru Lacquer Girl?
Tsugaru Lacquer Girl (2023) was directed by Keiko Tsuruoka and stars Mayu Hotta, Kaoru Kobayashi, Ryota Bando.