Aya

Story

Synopsis

Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.

Director

Solrun Hoaas

Writers

Solrun Hoaas, Annette Blonski

Language

English

Country

Australia

Release date

24 October 1991

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Eri Ishida

  Aya

• 

  Nicholas Eadie

  Frank

• 

  Chris Haywood

  Mac

• 

  Tim Robertson

  Willy

• 

  Miki Oikawa

  Junko

• 

  Yasushi Suzuki

  Yano

• Takahito Masuda

  Inoue

• D.J. Foster

  Barry

• 

  Marion Heathfield

  Lorna

• 

  Taya Straton

  Tina

• Julie Forsyth

  Mandy