
Over the Threshold
Over the Threshold is about intermarriage between Japanese and Westerners. The filmmakers are a husband and wife team who met during their studies at Britain's National Film & TV School in London. The film documents their first visit to Japan together, during which husband Tezuka introduces his non-Japanese wife to his family (his father coincidentally was the creator of the cartoon series Astro Boy). The point-of-view is largely that of the 'outsider', and much of the film is devoted to her attempts to find out what it means to 'fit in' in Japan. At a deeper level, the film amounts to a socio-cultural study of a Japanese family, who seem to adapt surprisingly well to having a 'geijan' or foreigner in their midst. This aspect is strengthened by the incorporation of interviews with other Western women who have married Japanese husbands.
- Status
- Released
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- Language
- JA
Release dates
JapanJP
- Premiere1 Oct 1989
Frequently asked questions
- When was Over the Threshold released?
- Over the Threshold was released on 1 October 1989.
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- Who directed Over the Threshold?
- Over the Threshold (1989) was directed by Christine Lloyd-Fitt.
- How long is Over the Threshold?
- Over the Threshold runs for 1h 0m.












