Utilising the genre of the road trip movie as an introspective self-journey of acceptance and moving forward both physically and emotionally, Kazuyoshi Kumakiri’s award winning Yoko stars Rinko Kikuchi as the film’s titular character. Yoko, despite living in one of the most populated cities in the world, is isolated and alone in her apartment.
She works her job from home, preferring to have her groceries delivered rather than integrate into the outside world. After dropping and breaking her phone, Yoko, a customer service agent, must seek the help of another customer service company – the first hint at the underlying theme of Yoko’s proceeding journey.
After being visited by a cousin, Yoko discovers her father has died and she must head back to her hometown to attend his funeral.
However, after a series of unfortunate mishaps, Yoko is abandoned at a service station by her cousin and his family, basically penniless and without a mobile phone.
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