Sinopsis: The follow-up to 2004's award-winning Pacchigi - We Shall Overcome Someday, Pacchigi - Love & Peace features a different cast, but the same brawling energy and social conscience. Shifting from 1968 Kyoto to 1974 Tokyo, the sequel probes even deeper than the original to portray the struggles faced by Japan's Korean population in a hard-hitting mix of teary melodrama, fighting spirit, and biting satire. Known for his sharp tongue and outspoken opinions, director Izutsu Kazuyuki does not hold back in this film-with-a-message, and he succeeds in making a strong statement about the repercussions of Japanese colonialism and nationalism. Eschewing all rosy-lensed romantics, Pacchigi - Love & Peace is a brash, rash, and compelling film that proudly wears its emotions on its sleeve.

In order to get better medical attention for his son, in 1974 Lee An Sung (Isaka Shunya) and family move to Tokyo. Living at a relative's factory, An Sung works hard to take care of his son and support the family, but the bills just keep piling. Sister Kyung Ja (Nakamura Yuri), meanwhile, struggles as an aspiring actress in an industry that forbids her to reveal her Korean roots, but she finds support from a young actor (Nishijima Hidetoshi, Freesia: Bullets Over Tears).