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Where Spring Comes Late (1970)
Directed by Yôji Yamada
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The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.
Length 106 minutes
Actors
Chieko Baishô | Hisashi Igawa | Chishū Ryū | Gin Maeda | Masumi Harukawa | Hajime Hana | Kiyoshi Atsumi | Shin Morikawa | Tokue Hanazawa | Chieko Misaki | Yasukiyo Umeno | Tsuyoshi Kinoshita | Chiaki Seo | Masako Tomiyama | Hisao Dazai | Kôei Yamamoto | Riri Sasaki | Hiroshi Inuzuka | Senri Sakurai | Êtarô Ishibashi | Shin Yasuda | Nobuo Tsukamoto | Tomoe Matsuda | Michie Terada | Narumi Mizuta | Yoshino Tani | Ryôko Mizuki
Viewing History (seen 1 time)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/30/2021 | TV | Broadcast | TV | 7.5 stars |
| (Average) 7.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Didn’t want to pass up an opportunity to view an otherwise unavailable Yoji Yamada film via Cinephobe. Also of interest b/c it’s like an elseworlds TORA-SAN story sharing a few of the primary cast members from that film series (Chieko Baisho in the most prominent role as wife/mother). But god DAMN this is a heart-wrenching movie to watch. Like, holy shit I can’t even imagine viewing this if I were a parent.
On one hand, yes this is a really good drama directed & written by Yamada but seriously… why? Why write this kind of grief porn. tbh if I was a parent and went to see this in a theater back in 1970 I would probably be angry.
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