For those of you who enjoy watching movies online, most of this film is in Japanese, so be aware that you will most likely need subtitles. I tried watching it on Netflix and there was no way for me to understand what anyone was saying, so I went out and borrowed the DVD from my local library. Regardless of the effort it took to get my hands on this movie, I really liked it. I think it was an honest look at the tough choices people had to make, and the way they make the best of less than desired situations.
I immediately had judgments against many of the men who would buy a bride through pictures, but by the end of the film, I realized that these men weren’t bad–they were lonely and desperate for companionship. I couldn’t imagine being put in a spot where I considered doing something like this. Those woman are much braver than I am.
I enjoyed the film a great deal, especially the way it looks at racism inside the camp, as well as outside of it. I recommend it to any who like historical looks at woman and marriage.