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One such woman is Mai Suzuki (name changed for privacy), a former graphic designer from Osaka who married into a dairy and potato farm in Chitose in 2018. "My mother-in-law thought I was crazy when I refused to spray the edges of the fields," she tells me over a cup of yomogi tea she harvested herself. "She said, 'Those are pests.' I said, 'No, those are antibiotics, antifungals, and digestive tonics.'"
Chitose portrays the internal struggle of a woman trying to find her place in a structured, often isolationist, rural environment. Performative Depth by Chitose Saejima
Why is the daughter-in-law who uses herbs considered “better”? Better than whom? The keyword’s comparative— better —invites a direct contrast. In the context of Chitose’s farming community, the herbalist yome is compared to two archetypes: the conventional farmer’s wife (who relies on industrial medicine and processed foods) and the absentee urbanite (who romanticizes farming but contributes little).
The film , featuring actress Chitose Saejima , explores themes of familial duty, agricultural tradition, and the emotional complexities of life in a rural Japanese setting. The narrative centers on a "daughter-in-law" figure whose integration into a traditional farming household serves as a catalyst for examining the generational divide in rural Japan. Rural Tradition and Familial Integration
