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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

A family story in the year of 1943 during the war. The director is Shunkai Mizuho, who worked on "Hibari no Circus Sad Kobato" starring Hibari Misora after the war. Previously, there is only a 6-minute short version in the National Film Archive, therefore, the full version is this movie is very valuable. This is considered a masterpiece that depicts a happy family of 7 (a father, a mother, 3 sons and 2 daughters).They care about each other, and also trust each other. Father started to ask all the children "what do you want to be in the future?" since an early age. Boys said they want to go to college, they want to be painters, and when it comes to the girls, although they wanted to be generals, their answer was "become a bride, a wife, and a good mother." Brothers and sisters get along well and occasionally fight, but they all discuss the cause, and would apologize to each other. The story was so gentle that it is hard to believe it was during the war.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

Reikichi Kawamura
Father

Mitsuko Yoshikawa
Mother

Chishū Ryū

Mitsuko Mito

Mitsuko Miura

Shirō Ōsaka
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Shunkai Mizuho directs. Produced in Japan. Dialogue in Japanese.
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