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What the Snow Brings
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Wikipedia article
is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by Kichitaro Negishi and based on a novel by Sh Narumi.
Synopsis
Manabu Yazaki had left his family's home in Hokkaid years before to go to Tokyo to earn a degree, start a company and get married. Now, divorced and pursued by creditors, he returns to his home and the family he has ignored for so many years. He loses the last of his money on a 'ban'ei' horse race, a local sport where huge draft horses compete while pulling sleighs. Now broke, Manabu finds a job at the stable run by his brother Takeo. There he meets two women, Haruko, who helps Takeo run the stable, and Makie, the jockey who seems to have lost her touch. He also finds Unryu at the stable, the horse that cost him his money at the 'ban'ei', and who may be heading for the slaughterhouse.
Cast
* Ysuke Iseya as Manabu Yazaki
* Kichi Sat as Takeo Yazaki
* Kyko Koizumi as Haruko Tanaka
* Kazue Fukiishi as Makie Shudo
* Teruyuki Kagawa as Ogasawara
* Kippei Shiina as Kurokawa
* Yukiyoshi Ozawa as Sut
* Masahiko Tsugawa as Ozeki
* Denden as Tamotsu Fujimaki
* Hiroshi Yamamoto as Tetsuo Kato
Release
'What the Snow Brings' played at the Tokyo International Film Festival in October 2005 and was released theatrically in Japan on May 20, 2006. In September 2007, it had a showing at the 2007 Raindance Film Festival.
Awards
'18th Tokyo International Film Festival'
* 'Won': Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix
* 'Won': Audience Award
* 'Won': Best Director Kichitaro Negishi
* 'Won': Best Actor: Kichi Sat
'28th Yokohama Film Festival'
* 'Won': Best Supporting Actress Kazue Fukiishi
'31st Hochi Film Awards'
* 'Won': Best Director Kichitaro Negishi
References
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