A Far Shore

Facts in Okinawa (as of 2021) According to research done by the Okinawa Prefectural Government, the rate of single parent mothers in Okinawa is double the national average and is said to be the worst nationwide. Birth rates among the younger population of Okinawa have also been high, with the teen pregnancy and underage birthrate at an astonishing 2.6 times higher than the national average. The unemployment rate in that prefecture is also the lowest nationwide. Consultations regarding domestic violence in Okinawa have also recently been at a record high, with an average at double of the rest of the country. This film is based on several true stories we heard during our research in Okinawa, but the script and the characters who appear are fictional.