The 95-year-old director shot the film in his hometown of Ishiuchi, Hiroshima. The story is based on a teacher he had when he was a child.
Released: Sep 27, 2008
Runtime: 118 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Akira Emoto, Etsushi Toyokawa, Naomasa Musaka, Shinobu Ôtake, Maiko Kawakami, Ren Osugi
Crew: Kaneto Shindō (Director), Masahiko Hayashi (Cinematography), Yukio Watanabe (Editor), Jirô Shindô (Producer), Hikaru Hayashi (Original Music Composer), Hirokazu Kanakatsu (Production Design)