Picture Bride (1994)

Director: Kayo Hatta
Cast: Akira Takayama, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Christianne Mays, Tamlyn Tomita, ToshirÅ Mifune, YÅko Sugi, Youki Kudoh

Synopsis:

Riyo, an orphaned 17-year old, sails from Yokohama to Hawaii in 1918 to marry Matsuji, a man she has never met. Hoping to escape a troubled past and start anew, Riyo is bitterly disappointed upon her arrival: her husband is twice her age. The miserable girl finds solace with her new friend Kana, a young mother who helps Riyo accept her new life.