Aya

Aya (1991)

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.

Date of release
1991-10-24
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 35m
Genres
Drama
Director
Solrun Hoaas

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Box office: A$40.4K
  • Awards: 0 · Nominations: 6

Aya is a 1990 Australian film directed by Solrun Hoaas and starring Eri Ishida, Nicholas Eadie, and Chris Haywood. The plot is about a marriage between an Australian man and Japanese war bride.

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