Travail (film)

Travail or A Woman's Work (とらばいゆ, Torabaiyu) is a 2002 Japanese romance comedy drama film about female professional shogi players directed by Kentarō Ōtani and starring Asaka Seto, Shinya Tsukamoto and Mikako Ichikawa. It was released on 23 March 2002.^[1]

Travail
Directed by	Kentarō Ōtani
Starring	Asaka Seto Shinya Tsukamoto Mikako Ichikawa Jun Murakami
Release date	23 March 2002 (2002-03-23)
Running time	118 minutes
Country	Japan
Language	Japanese

Cast

• Asaka Seto
• Shinya Tsukamoto
• Mikako Ichikawa
• Jun Murakami

Reception

It was chosen as the 5th best film at the 24th Yokohama Film Festival.^[2]

Award	Date	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Yokohama Film Festival	2003[3]	Best Screenplay	Kentarō Ōtani	Won
		Best Actress	Asaka Seto	Won
		Best Supporting Actor	Shinya Tsukamoto	Won
		Best Newcomer	Mikako Ichikawa	Won

References

1. とらばいゆ (2001). allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
2. 第２4回ヨコハマ映画祭 日本映画ベスト 10. homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
3. 第２4回ヨコハマ映画祭. homepage3.nifty.com/yokohama-eigasai (in Japanese). Retrieved 7 July 2014.

External links

• Travail at IMDb