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Phuong, An, and Nhu are Vietnamese women in their early 20s. The three become illegal residents in Japan after escaping from their workplace as technical trainees. An contacts a broker to help them find work. The broker takes them to a fisherman's ice-covered hut where they can stay in exchange for labour. They are happy because, as well as finding a job, they have also doubled their salary. As they start their work, Phuong suddenly falls to the ground, stricken with severe pain. Worried, An and Nhu take Phuong to a hospital, but they are refused admission for not having an ID card. Second feature film by its director.
Akio Fujimoto (Osaka, Japan. 1988) learned the essence of filmmaking at the Osaka Visual Arts Academy and worked as head of the selection committee for the student film category of Nara Festival. He has directed the short films Psychedelic Family (2013) and Bleached Bones Avenue (2020) as well as the feature film Boku no kaeru basho (Passage of Life, 2017). Umibe no kanojotachi is his second film.
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