Actress Miki Nakatani will star in a new film by director Mitsuhiro Mihara, titled "Shiawase no Kaori."

Nakatani plays the role of a mother who loses her husband in an accident. She meets an aging Chinese chef (played by Tatsuya Fuji) who runs a small restaurant, and she decides to seek escape from her life by training to become the shop's successor. For the role, Nakatani is undergoing approximately three months of culinary training.

The story is set in the Hokuriku region of Japan, with filming taking place mostly in Kanazawa, Ishikawa. The movie is being reported as a collaboration with the Ishikawa prefecture to help revive the area, which suffered damage from the Noto Peninsula earthquake in March. Local products and foods are being implemented into the movie.

Filming begins in August, and the release is scheduled for next fall.