Kita no kuni kara '84 Natsu

1984 1h 31m JA

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6.0

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★6.0TMDB · 3

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Synopsis

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Set in the town of Furano in Hokkaido, Kita no Kuni Kara centers around the story of the Kuroita family. Narrated by the son, Jun, the tale follows the lives of two children torn between their parents and their parents' divorce. Jun, and his sister Hotaru, grow and mature in the harsh climates of Hokkaido, and learn the ways of life through their interaction with the folk of Furano.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Kunie Tanaka
Hidetaka Yoshioka
Tomoko Nakajima
Keiko Takeshita
Koichi Iwaki
Takeo Chii

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Shigemichi Sugita
Writers: Sō Kuramoto, Sō Kuramoto
Languages: Japanese
Countries: Japan

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ERA

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42 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 6

CRAFT

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Part of the "Kita no kuni kara" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 6

CAST

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Kunie Tanaka and Hidetaka Yoshioka and Tomoko Nakajima carry the top of the cast.

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5 / 6

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0087563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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6 / 6

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Shigemichi Sugita directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.

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142 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Part of the "Kita no kuni kara" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Kunie Tanaka and Hidetaka Yoshioka and Tomoko Nakajima carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0087563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.