A Pale View of Hills

7.9(14)20252h 3m

DramaHistory

Dual timelines explore a Japanese widow's memories spanning post-war Nagasaki in 1950s and England during 1980s Cold War era, unraveling secrets that intertwine her past and present experiences across borders.

Director

Kei Ishikawa

Cast

Suzu Hirose

Etsuko in 1950s

Fumi Nikaido

Sachiko

Yoh Yoshida

Etsuko in 1980s

Camilla Aiko

Niki

Kouhei Matsushita

Jiro

Tomokazu Miura

Ogata

Lynette Edwards

Rie Shibata

Fujiwara

Daichi Watanabe

Shigeo Matsuda

Romain Danna

Frank

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1 review

Geronimo1967

1mo ago

6.0

Set in two different timelines and in two different countries, this tells us of the reminiscences of “Etsuko” who emigrated from Nagasaki to the UK with her husband and young daughter. Time has marched on, her husband is now dead and as she is about to sell her bungalow, their aspiring journalist daughter “Niki” (Camilla Aiko) arrives to help her pack. She also announces that she has been commissi...