Aoi Tori (1997)

Also Known As: 青い鳥 あおいとり Blue Bird L'Oiseau Bleu

A train station attendant falls in love with the wife of the son of a powerful community leader. When Yoshimori sees how unhappy Kahori is in her new marriage, he impulsively runs away with her and her 9-year-old daughter. But nowhere are they able to find peace, for her husband is always just a step behind them.

Genre: Drama, life, Romance

Director: Doi Nobuhiro [土井裕泰] and Takenoshita Hirotsugu [竹之下寛次]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Release: 1997