A Distant Cry from Spring

1980 [JAPANESE]

Action / Drama

3
IMDb Rating 7.6/10 10 778 778

Plot summary

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.

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Japanese 2.0
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23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
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Japanese 2.0
NR
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23.976 fps
2 hr 3 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Jeremy_Urquhart 7 / 10

Moving

The very slow pace challenged me (as sometimes happens when I'm not in the ideal mood for a slower film), but it's subtle in a way that largely works, has beautiful visuals, and Chieko Baisho is as good as always.I can see why her and Yoji Yamada collaborated dozens of times over so many decades, because her acting and his direction always seems to work so well together.It's also always fun to see Kiyoshi Atsumi show up in a more serious Yamada film and bring a small amount of levity to a scene or two. As is the case with Yoji Yamada, A Distant Cry from Spring is worth watching because it's by the filmmaker alone; his stuff is always worthwhile.
Reviewed by Insane_Man 8 / 10

The Man

A widowed mother lives with his only son of 8 in a remote place of a village, takes care her farm full of cows and crops. She works hard especially in the springs. One rainy night an unknown man comes to take shelter and goes away the next morning. He comes back after some days and tells that he will work with her in exchange of his shelter. The woman takes him as a salaried staff. The man and the woman work a lot in the farm. Day by day the unknown and mysterious man win the heart of the mother and son both. But everything is not everlasting. The man must have to leave for a reason. What is the reason? Why he came here?One of the best drama movies ever. The place where the movie is located is such a great place full of natural elements. I love this movie. Recommended.
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