Depicts the life of a family in a remote Japanese timber village. Family head Tahara Kozo lives with his mother Sachiko, wife Yasuyo, nephew Eisuke and young daughter Michiru. Economic recession and failed development plans cause tragedy in the family.
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Cast
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Jun Kunimura
Kozo Tahara
Known for
Kill Bill: Vol. 1
Audition
Machiko Ono
Michiru Tahara
Known for
Like Father, Like Son
Modest Heroes
Sayaka Yamaguchi
Young Michiru
Known for
Rebirth of Mothra
Unnatural
Sachiko Izumi
Sachiko
No other roles listed
Kotaro Shibata
Eisuke
No other roles listed
Yasuyo Kamimura
Yasuyo
No other roles listed
Kazufumi Mukohira
Young Eisuke
No other roles listed
Naomi Kawase Director · Masamichi Shigeno Composer Masaki Tamura Cinematographer
First release May 15, 1997 · Produced in Japan · Production WOWOW
Production
Bandai Visual
Production
WOWOW
Production
Japan
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Original title
萌の朱雀
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · May 15, 1997
Premiere · Cannes Film Festival
Japan · November 1, 1997
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Austria
September 18, 1998 · Theatrical
Belgium
September 8, 1999 · Theatrical
France
March 4, 1998 · Theatrical
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