Drama · Japan · 1982 · 2h 14m

Farewell to the Land

さらば愛しき大地

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Director
Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Cast
Jinpachi Nezu as Yukio Yamazawa Kumiko Akiyoshi as Junko Jirô Chiba as Akihiko Yamazawa Miyako Yamaguchi as Fumie Yamazawa Kazuko Shirakawa as Prayer Keizo Kanie as Daijin
Crew
Masaki Tamura — Director of Photography Sachiko Yamaji — Editor Mitsuo Yanagimachi — Screenplay Kazumasa Otani — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
drug addictiondrug addictshōwa era (1926-89)stimulants
Key Collaborators
Mitsuo Yanagimachi Director Masaki Tamura Director of Photography Sachiko Yamaji Editor Mitsuo Yanagimachi Screenplay Kazumasa Otani Production Design
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