A touching story depicting the harsh lives of farmers in Kasumigaura. An attempt to start a fishery business to revive an ailing farming community creates friction amongst the proud residents.
Direction
Imai's unflinching long takes in mud and rain.
Acting
Yūko Mochizuki's silent suffering says everything.
Director
Tadashi Imai
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot in Ibaraki's actual farming communities, Imai cast local non-actors alongside professionals for documentary-like authenticity.
The film's release coincided with Japan's rapid industrialization; conservative critics attacked it as 'anti-Japanese' for showing rural poverty so starkly.
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