Burned in Akane

Bittersweet family where a widow’s 7-year struggle juggles grief, elder care and a pandemic café. Her bullied son starts to crack under the pressure. A quietly observant chamber piece carried by three generations of stubborn love.

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Yuya Ishii directed Burned in Akane in 2021. See Yuya Ishii's full filmography, where to start with Yuya Ishii, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yuya Ishii.

Burned in Akane was released in 2021 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 144 minutes.