Haruo returns to his hometown for his mother’s second marriage, where he happens to meet his first love Miyuki for the first time in eight years. Miyuki is back in town with her daughter Chiharu, after leaving a failed marriage.
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Hidetoshi Nishijima
Haruo
Known for
The Wind Rises
Drive My Car
Reiko Kataoka
Miyuki
Known for
Alice in Borderland
Red
Reia Moriyama
Chiharu
Also in
Mushi-Shi: The Movie
Chicken Is Barefoot
Ken Mitsuishi
Yamaoka
Known for
THE DAYS
Audition
Akiko Aitsuki
Naomi
Also in
Guilty Flag
Welcome Home, Mone
Kazuko Yoshiyuki
Haruo's mother
Known for
Ponyo
When Marnie Was There
Choei Takahashi
Masayoshi
Known for
Lake of Dracula
Hachiko
Atsushi Ito
Known for
Flying Colors
Fish Story
Nobuhiro Suwa
Known for
Onoda: 10,000 Nights in the Jungle
Guadalcanal Taka
Known for
Zatoichi
Boiling Point
Koji Hagiuda Director · Go Riju Screenplay
First release November 26, 2004 · Produced in Japan · Original title 帰郷
Production
Bitters End
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Japan
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Original title
帰郷
Original language
Japanese
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Release dates
France · November 26, 2004
Theatrical · Three Continents Festival
Japan · June 11, 2005
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Taiwan
November 10, 2025 · Premiere · Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
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