SATOKO ALWAYS

Three women. Three generations. One name. In SATOKO ALWAYS, acclaimed director Shuichi Okita (THE CHEF OF SOUTH POLAR, THE WOODSMAN AND THE RAIN, A STORY OF YONOSUKE) weaves together the lives of three women named Satoko, each arriving at a turning point. Fifteen-year-old Satoko (Kashun Himeno) transforms her first crush into a story. At 35, Satoko (Kasumi Arimura), a film publicist caught in a stagnant affair, turns to writing after a shocking encounter forces her to reconsider her choices. At 55, Satoko (Hikari Ishida), newly freed from the daily responsibilities of raising three sons, rediscovers a childhood dream of becoming a writer. Separated by age and circumstance, each begins putting her life onto the page, only to find their stories intersecting in unexpected ways.