Yamato (Kariforunia)

Jul 22 2017 N/A 1h 59m
Drama, Family, Music

Sakura is a moody teenage girl who lives close to the US military base in the city of Yamato, Japan. She is struggling everyday to become a rapper like the American rappers she admires, but always gets stage fright when she sings in front of an audience. One day, her mother's American soldier boyfriend's daughter REI comes from California to visit her family.

Plot

Moody teenager SAKURA shares a small house with her mother and brother, next to the US military base in Yamato, Japan. Her only dream is to become a famous rapper like the American hip-hop stars she admires. She spends most of her time writing personal rhymes but a crippling stage fright makes her unable to perform in front of an audience. Out of the blue, the daughter of her mother's American boyfriend's, REI, arrives from California to spend some time with them. This unexpected arrival will at first turn SAKURA into a state of turmoil but she will soon realise that she and REI have much more in common than what she initially thought.

Written by

Daisuke Miyazaki

Directed by

Daisuke Miyazaki

Production Countries

Japan

Production Companies

Deep End Pictures

Languages

Awards

3 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
149
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA