Steeped in exquisite period detail, this speculative drama tells the life story of Leonie Gilmour (Emily Mortimer), a woman whose ambitions were at odds with turn-of-the-century attitudes towards female independence. Securing an editor's job with Japanese poet Yone Noguchi (Shidô Nakamura), Leonie falls in love with him and bears their son (Jan Milligan), who will grow up to be legendary sculptor Isamu Noguchi. Christina Hendricks, Mary Kay Place co-star. 102 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack: English; interview; "making of" featurette.
