
Naka Riisa will play a 24-year-old woman named Mitsuko who is 9 months pregnant to an unknown father, but still puts aside her own problems to help others. Her character is described as having a deep sense of duty and humanity, traits which are getting less and less common in modern society. The hope is that Mitsuko's disposition will tug at the heartstrings of Japanese audiences much like the Tora-san character did through the Showa era. Nakamura Aoi will play Mitsuko's chil... (Full plot summary below)
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Naka Riisa will play a 24-year-old woman named Mitsuko who is 9 months pregnant to an unknown father, but still puts aside her own problems to help others. Her character is described as having a deep sense of duty and humanity, traits which are getting less and less common in modern society. The hope is that Mitsuko's disposition will tug at the heartstrings of Japanese audiences much like the Tora-san character did through the Showa era. Nakamura Aoi will play Mitsuko's childhood friend, Yoichi.
Leave your thoughts about Mitsuko Delivers.
| ViewLondonIsabel StevensJust like its feisty protagonist, Ishii Yuya's film is one of a kind (albeit perhaps not the kind for everyone). |
| GuardianAndrew PulverIt isn't exactly a laugh a minute, and some of the comedy is way too broad, but it exerts a quiet hold. |
| CineVuePatrick GambleIshii has managed to create yet another female driven drama which successfully weaves gentle comedy with an underlying social message. |
| What CultureShaun MunroArmchair philosophy and scarcely likable characters make Yûya Ishii's disappointing latest feature more of a challenge than a treat. |
| Total FilmPhilip KempBefore long the shouting and gurning quotient reaches discomfort levels and the movie winds up just irritating. |
| Time OutCath ClarkeThe acting is at times unwatchably broad, ultimately squeezing the life and charm out of the whole enterprise. |
| Little White LiesLiz HaycroftTake a nap until something better comes along. |
| User ReviewNick CWho said all Japanese are conventional?! A very enjoyable and touching wacky story. It's unconventional so it's not going to appeal to everyone, but that doesn't make it bad, just different. |