She's 20, wears an iron helmet, and her world ends when the bakery closes. Same.
Tamako is 20 years old, lives at home with her mother (Kishimoto Kayoko) and teenaged brother, and simply refuses to grow up. Ever since her father left the family, she's stopped trusting people, and now lounges around in her own small, claustrophobic world. Wearing an iron helmet whenever she steps outside, she ventures only to her mom's beauty salon, the mechanic shop, and the bakery - the source of her greatest joy in life, sweet buns. Her world is static, insular, and safe, and there's no need to change - that is until her cat runs away, the bakery closes, and her mom falls in love with another man.
Acting
Maiko Yamada's deadpan helmet commitment
Production
Claustrophobic spaces that feel lived-in
Costume
That helmet as character, not gimmick
Director
Kaze Shindo
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
JP
