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For the first time in many years, Takata Gou-ichi takes the bullet train to Tokyo from the quiet fisherman's village where he lives on the northwest coast of Japan. His daughter-in-law, Rie, had telephoned to tell him that his son, Ken-ichi is seriously ill, and asking for his father. But when he arrives in the city, Takata finds that Rie was not entirely truthful: Ken-ichi has been hospitalized, but... See Full Description
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Art/Foreign and Drama |
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| Running Time: |
1 hr. 48 min. |
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| Release Date: |
September 1st, 2006 (limited) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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| Distributors: |
Sony Pictures Classics
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$251,585 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Eleanor Ringel Gillespie
"This lovely, lyrical, yet rigorously spare film is definitely worth the trip." more...
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B |
Boston Globe, Ty Burr
"The film is simple bordering on sentimental bordering on sloppy, yet it's kept in artistic check..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Michael Wilmington
"One of the most beautiful and touching road movies in recent years..." more...
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A |
Entertainment Weekly, Scott Brown
"...Ken Takakura, a great rain-creased oak of an actor, delivers a quietly massive performance." more...
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B+ |
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