Joyu wa Nakanai (2023)

Joyu wa Nakanai 2023 / 女優は泣かない 2023 / Actress Doesn't Cry , Actress Wouldn't Cry , Joyuu wa Nakanai

After losing her job as an actress due to a scandal, Rie returns to her hometown of Kumamoto for the first time in 10 years. She reluctantly takes on the challenge of filming an in-depth documentary of ‟The True Face of Actress from Kumamoto‟ with a young director, Saki, who wishes to transfer to the drama department. With an actress who desires to make a comeback and a director who wants to transfer to her desired department, the two frequently clash, making filming difficult. And despite Rie's desire to film as discretely as possible, she keeps running into her acquaintances, one after another. Soon, word spread in the small town, reaching her family, who are in the dark about her return. In the past, Rie ran away from the town after a big fight with her father, Yasuo. Her father is now suffering from cancer. Now, Rie's family is furious with her for avoiding her father despite knowing of his condition. What will happen to the documentary filming? And the feud between Rie and Yasuo... (Source: Japanese = Official website || Translation = hsn_iryj at XuongPhim)