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Wikipedia article




is a 1970 Japanese film directed by Yoji Yamada.

Plot



The Kazami family live on the island of Ijima, Nagasaki, where Seiichi Kamazi works in a coal mine. With the coal mine closing, Seiichi decides to move to Hokkaido and become a dairy farmer. The family rides the train between the two islands (a roughly 3,000-mile journey). Along the way, they stop in Fukuyama, where Seiichi's brother Tsutomu lives, Osaka, where they attend Expo '70, and Tokyo. In Tokyo, the family's youngest daughter passes away. Genz, Seiichi's father, reaches Hokkaido but passes away shortly after. He is buried in a Catholic ceremony. Despite Seiichi's misgivings, Tamiko (his wife) convinces him to stay and forge a new life for themselves.

Cast



* Chieko Baisho as Tamiko Kazami

* Hisashi Igawa as Seiichi Kazami

* Chish Ry as Genz Kazami

* Gin Maeda

* Hiroshi Inuzuka as Comedian

* Kiyoshi Atsumi

* Shichi Ikeda

Awards



'25th Mainichi Film Award'

*'Won': Best Film

Criticism



Scholar Yoshikuni Igarashi called the film "a declaration of war against the regime of the high-growth economy." He views Seiichi's journey as motivated by his desire to maintain economic independence.

References




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