← Back

Always: Sunset on Third Street '64

Original title: Always san-chôme no yûhi '64
2012 · 2 h 22 min
Directed by Takashi Yamazaki · Japan · Contemporary Asian Cinema
ComedyDrama

Cast

Hidetaka Yoshioka Shin'ichi Tsutsumi Koyuki Maki Horikita Masako Motai Tomokazu Miura

Credits

Written by: Ryôhei Saigan

Plot

As the Tokyo Olympics usher in a wave of rapid modernisation, the residents of Third Street face new beginnings as Mutsuko becomes involved with a seemingly perfect young doctor who may not be all he appears, while Chagawa struggles with his stalled writing career and what it truly means to be a father to the boy he has raised as his own.

Sinekatalog’s take

As the Olympics bring modernization to Tokyo, the neighborhood residents face new beginnings and strained relationships. Nostalgic, heartfelt and gently comic, it is a comforting pick for fans of the earlier films and warm ensemble dramas.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.

View on Letterboxd ↗

Ratings

IMDb: 7.1 / 10 (832 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.

If you liked this

Picked by director, genre, era and shared cast. Titles only, no spoilers.