Lightning
A mid-century drama about a young woman's struggle for independence from family pressure and an unwanted marriage, grounded in intimate family conflict and personal agency.
The story of Kiyoko, a young woman who has successfully managed to make a break with her dysfunctional family who have been trying to arrange a marriage for her with a disagreeable man whom she has rejected.
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