32-year-old Ichiko (Sakura Ando) lives at home with her parents, passing the days in self-indulgent grunginess. Ichiko's recently divorced younger sister Fumiko has moved back home with her young son. One day, after a particularly heated argument, Ichiko charges out of the house for good. With few employment options to support herself, Ichiko works the night shift at a 100 yen shop (dollar store). One her way home each day she passes a boxing gym where she watches Yuji Kano (Hirofumi Arai) silently practice, developing a crush on him. The pair start seeing each other and things change for Ichiko... At last, the bell rings and longtime loser Ichiko's rematch with life begins!
Festivals & Awards
Tokyo International Film Festival 2014
Best Picture Award at Japan Splash Division
Edinburgh International Film Festival 2015
Fantasia International Film Festival 2015
Japan Cuts 2015
Nippon Connection 2015
Offically submitted and representing Japan for the US Academy Award for the Best Foreign Language Film 2015
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