- HD 1080
- Runtime: 126m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: ja
- Country: Japan
- Director: Miwa Nishikawa
- Stars: Koji Yakusho, Taiga Nakano, Masami Nagasawa, Isao Hashizume, Rokkaku Seiji
- keywords: japan, society, yakuza, rehabilitation, killer, criminal rehabilitation, anti-organized crime law, yakuza exclusion ordinances
- Production_studio: AOI Pro., Bandai Namco Arts, Filmarks, Kodansha, U-NEXT, Warner Bros. Japan, GAGA Corporation
- The Under the Open Sky is featured in the top rankings of 2021
- #74 in Top Drama Movies of 2021
Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.