Miss Osaka (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Miss Osaka is a drama film directed by Daniel Dencik, running about 90 minutes. “Who would you be if you could be anyone?” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Ines, who wants to change who she is and become someone else in order to cover up her insecurities. When she accompanies her boyfriend Lucas on a business trip to Norway, Ines meets a half-Japanese tourist, Maria, who instantly fascinates her. Suddenly Maria disappears, and Ines seizes the opportunity to replace her – she declares herself dead and travels to Japan in order to take over Maria's identity. There, she will get a job at Miss Osaka, the same nightclub where Maria used to work. A game of broken boundaries, lost identities and the dangerous balance between reality and the past has begun, and Ines must abide by the new rules by avoiding the more obscure paths.

Who’s in it. Miss Osaka stars Vic Carmen Sonne as Ines, Mikkel Boe Følsgaard as Lucas, Mirai Moriyama as Shigeru and Kaho Minami as Mama-san, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.3/10, Miss Osaka has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Miss Osaka page.

If you liked it. Fans of Miss Osaka tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.