Movie

Aya

(en)

1991

1h35m

Aya

Drama

Overview: Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.

Status: Released

Release date: October 24, 1991

Countries of origin: Australia,

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Production companies
  • Australian Film Commission
  • Womens Film Fund
  • Film Victoria
  • Australian Film Finance Corporation

Top Cast

Eri Ishida

Eri Ishida

as Aya

Nicholas Eadie

Nicholas Eadie

as Frank

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

as Mac

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

as Willy

Miki Oikawa

Miki Oikawa

as Junko

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