Mipo O 呉美保
Here Comes The Bride, My Mom!
Nippon Cinema ª
Tsukiko’s mother Yoko comes home drunk one night, with a much younger man, Kenji, in tow. The next morning Yoko declares she has accepted his wedding proposal and he is going to move in immediately. Just what has gotten into her mother to say yes to this absurd, blondish James Dean look-alike with the goofy smile? Tsukiko does not realize until later…
日本 2010
110 分
About Mipo O
呉美保
Mipo O, born in Mie Prefecture in 1977, is a third-generation Korean-Japanese. After graduating from Osaka University of Arts, she worked as a screenwriter for director Nobuhiko OBAYASHI. In 2006, she made her directorial debut with THE SAKAIS’ HAPPINESS. HERE COMES THE BRIDE, MY MOM! (2010 / NC ’11) was screened at various festivals, including the Busan International Film Festival. In 2014, her drama THE LIGHT SHINES ONLY THERE marked a major breakthrough in her work, winning her several prizes. After BEING GOOD (2015 / NC ’16), she took a nine-year break from filmmaking and only resumed her career in 2024 with LIVING IN TWO WORLDS (NC ’25).