Written and directed by Palme d’Or-winning auteur Hirokazu Kore-eda, Netflix‘s Asura will premiere on January 9, 2025.
The Japanese series stars Rie Miyazawa, Machiko Ono, Yu Aoi, and Suzu Hirose.
Based on the novel Ashura no Gotoku by Kuniko Mukoda, Asura tells the story of four sisters: ikebana teacher Tsunako (Rie Miyazawa), housewife Makiko (Machiko Ono), librarian Takiko (Yu Aoi) and waitress Sakiko (Suzu Hirose). On one winter day, they gather together for the first time in a long while.
Takiko suspects that their aging father, Kotaro, has a lover and child. While the other sisters find this unbelievable, they promise to keep this from their mother, Fuji. However, this commotion brings to light various conflicts and secrets that lurk in the women’s lives.
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The novel was adapted into a TV mini-series on Japanese broadcaster NHK
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