Akashi is a multigenerational love story told across parallel timelines. Kana, a struggling artist in Vancouver, returns to Tokyo for her grandmother’s funeral, feeling out of place after ten years abroad. As she reflects on a secret only she and her grandmother shared—that her grandfather had another lover—she unexpectedly reconnects with an old love, Hiro. Intercut with the past, which traces her grandfather’s decades-long affair, Kana confronts hidden family truths and begins to navigate the complexities of love, sacrifice, and the choices that shape a life between desire and duty.
Genre: Drama
Stars: Mayumi Yoshida, Hana Kino, Ryo Tajima, Chieko Matsubara, Kunio Murai, Jess McLeod
Crew: Mayumi Yoshida (Director), Mayumi Yoshida (Writer), Nach Dudsdeemaytha (Editor), Jaryl Lim (Director of Photography), Andrew Yong Hoon Lee (Original Music Composer), Tyler Hagan (Producer)
Country: Canada, Japan
Language: English, 日本語
Studio: Crave, Experimental Forest Films, flag, Hollywood Suite, Musubi Arts, Tokyo Film Commission, Téléfilm Canada, Watermark Media
Runtime: 105 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 05, 2025
IMDb: 10
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