About the Film
“Mother of the Groom” offers up an endearing crash course in some traditions of the Okinawa region, by taking an outsider and getting her to take on the traditions to gain approval. The clash between mother and bride to be is a common trope, and although there is not much in the way of originality, the production carries a simple charm in it's approach to representing the island of Okinawa, mostly through subtle humor.
Synopsis
Having ran from home as a youth, Eichi heads back to the island of Okinawa to present his new bride to his family and ask for their blessing. After learning his father has passed, Eichi has to request the blessing from his mother and grandmother with whom he has had a rocky past. The family decides they can only accept the new bride if she is able to learn and perform a ‘sending off' ritual based on traditions from Okinawa.
