Relatives gather from afar in wintery Ashibetsu upon the death of patriarch Mitsuo. A mysterious woman named Nobuko suddenly shows up. Her appearance gradually exposes wartime secrets and Mitsuo's unknown past.

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Directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
Position 5
Included in
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Antiwar Trilogy
Position 2

Credits

Crew

DirectorNobuhiko Obayashi

WriterNobuhiko Obayashi, Tadashi Naitô

CinematographerHisaki Sanbongi

ComposerKosuke Yamashita

EditorHisaki Sanbongi, Nobuhiko Obayashi

ProducerTerumichi Yamazaki

Cast

Tōru Shinagawaas Mitsuo

Takako Tokiwaas Nobuko

Yumi Adachias Ayano

Takao Itōas Kunio Ohno

Saki Terashimaas Kanna Suzuki

Hirona Yamazakias Kasane Suzuki

Natsuki Haradaas Ryoko Takahashi

Yutaka Matsushigeas Haruhiko Suzuki

Shunsuke Kubozukaas Akihito Suzuki

Tomoka Shibayamaas Setsuko Suzuki

Takehiro Murataas Fuyuki Suzuki

Tomoko Saitōas Yuriko Inoue

Okubo Luckas Hiroki Inoue

Minami Inomataas Eiko

Toshie Negishias Store’s woman

Tokie Hidarias Eiko Tanaka

Mariko Ogasawaraas Rumi Osada / Toshie Hayashizaki

Yokari Noguchias Michiko Osada

Takahito Hosoyamadaas Young Mitsuo Suzuki

Takuto Gotoas Young Akihito Suzuki

Double Feature

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Emotion1966

Both directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi

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Sada1998Both directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi
House1977Both directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi

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