Safe 1995
Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
Carol White, a Los Angeles housewife in the late 1980s, comes down with a debilitating illness with no clear diagnosis.
Starring Masahiko Nishimura, "MADO(Window)" is an extremely closed, socially conscious drama based on a true story of the actual court case known as “Yokohama Secondhand Smoke Trial" in Japan, This is the first feature film directed by a successful commercial director, Mao. Being a son of the plaintiff, he had a great passion for tackling this sensitive issue caused by chemical sensitivities.
Due to her sensitivities to chemicals used in buildings and prevalent in outside environments, Marie LeBlanc is forced to live in her van. To keep from freezing to death in her van during the bitter cold Canadian winters, Marie heads to the Arizona desert to help keep warm and avoid environmental triggers. On her way, she meets others with similar conditions who, like Marie, have a hard time securing adequate medical help, housing and access to disability benefits.