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Sakura Guardian in the North

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Original title

Kita no sakuramori

Year

2018

Running time

126 min.

Country

Japan

Director

Yōjirō Takita

Screenwriter

Machiko Nasu

Cast

Producer

Toei. Distributor: Toei

Genre

Drama | 1940s. II World War. Family Relationships. Poverty

Synopsis

In August 1945, the Soviet Union invaded the area around Sakhalin Island. Ezure Tetsu escaped with her two sons from Sakhalin Island and arrived in Abashiri City, Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. What awaited them was extremely cold weather and famine. They worked very hard. In 1971, Tetsu's second son Shujiro returns to Japan after finding success in the United States. He visits Abashiri for the first time in 15 years. His mother Tetsu lives alone there.

Awards: 2019: Premios de la Academia Japonesa: 12 nominations

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Sakura Guardian in the North

2018

Yōjirō Takita