Farewell to the Land
Top 10 Billed Cast
Yukio Yamazawa
Junko
Akihiko Yamazawa
Fumie Yamazawa
Prayer
Daijin
Driver
Ine Yamazawa
Manager
Farmer
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Overview
Yukio is an ex-farmer working as a dump-truck driver in Kashima. Haunted by the drowning of his two young sons, whose names he has had tattooed on his back in penance, and locked in a sibling rivalry with his traditional but urbane younger brother who lives in Tokyo, Yukio has become an amphetamine-addicted loner at odds with his family, friends and colleagues.
Release Date
1982-04-09
Average
4.875
Rating:
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