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.
Released: Oct 24, 1970
Runtime: 106 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Chieko Baisho, Hisashi Igawa, Chishū Ryū, Gin Maeda, Masumi Harukawa, Hajime Hana
Crew: Yoji Yamada (Director), Yoji Yamada (Story), Yoji Yamada (Screenplay), Akira Miyazaki (Screenplay), Tetsuo Takaha (Director of Photography), Kiminobu Satô (Art Direction)