Masako, clumsy and shy, has spent her life brooding as she works in her family's dry cleaners. When her pent-up anger finally explodes into violent rage, she winds up as a fugitive from the law. Getting work in bars and brothels, she finds a new image. In the hands of director Junji Sakamoto, Masako's flight becomes a spirited adventure that wakes up her soul, as well as a quest that can find humor in the most unexpected, dark corners. Her struggle to survive and her ability to make it through appalling encounters with men, add up to one woman's will to finally take charge of her life, even though that life is lived on the lam. A fresh look at a classic tale of respect and redemption.

Japan, 2000. 123 min.