Choki (2016)

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• Movie: Choki
• Romaji: Choki
• Japanese: ちょき

• Director: Junichi Kanai
• Writer: Junichi Kanai
• Producer:
• Cinematographer:
• Release Date: December 3, 2016
• Runtime:
• Distributor: Stardust Pictures
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Naoto Hatano (Hisashi Yoshizawa) works as a hairdresser at his shop “Hatano” located in a shopping district in Wakayama. He enjoys music and coffee. His wife Kyoko (Sou Hirosawa) teaches a calligraphy class in the same building as her husband’s beauty salon.

Saki Seto (Riko Masuda) is a 7-year-old girl who attends Kyoko’s calligraphy class. She is a troubled child, but Kyoko, who doesn’t have a child, cares about Saki like a real daughter.

Years later, a phone call is answered at “Hatano.” The person calling is Saki Seto. Naoto Hatano has not seen her in 10 years due to an incident. Also, his wife passed away 5 years ago. Saki Seto is now all grown up, but she has lost her eyesight completely. What happened to Saki over the past 10 years?