Aya

Aya, a young Japanese war bride, arrives in a small Australian town during the 1950s. She and her husband, Frank, are very much in love. Yet somehow Aya still feels more comfortable with the Japanese-speaking Mac, a close friend of Frank's, whose wartime experiences left him with a deep regard for Japanese culture. But Frank wants Aya to forget her Japanese past. Aya finds work in a Japanese restaurant and has a short affair with an Australian-Japanese businessman. With her marriage falling apart, Aya leaves Frank.

Cast

Eri Ishida

Eri Ishida

as Aya

Nicholas Eadie

Nicholas Eadie

as Frank

Chris Haywood

Chris Haywood

as Mac

Tim Robertson

Tim Robertson

as Willy

Miki Oikawa

Miki Oikawa

as Junko

Yasushi Suzuki

Yasushi Suzuki

as Yano

Takahito Masuda

Takahito Masuda

as Inoue

D.J. Foster

D.J. Foster

as Barry

Marion Heathfield

Marion Heathfield

as Lorna

Taya Straton

Taya Straton

as Tina

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