Summary
Rikiya Shoda is an engineer working for the Atomic Agency in Japan. One day, his wife Nanako returns home with a lost teenager called Ayu. A man, pretending to be the father, comes to get her back; Ayu keeps telling him that Rikiya and Nanako are her parents. Through this disruption, Rikiya suddenly starts remembering his youth as a revolutionary.
Good for
- Date night
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
Skip it if
- You want to half-watch while scrolling
- You're watching with family
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 76GoodWatch 74
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings4.0/5
IMDb7.1
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for dramas, +9 min on the typical 109
typical 109118Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Released
1970
September 26, 1970
56 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesMild
- Sex, nudityStrong
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightPartner WatchSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 4
- Yoshishige Yoshida Director, Producer
- Sei Okamura Assistant Director, Producer
- Hiroshi Takano Assistant Director
- Masahiro Moro Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Masahiro Yamada Writer
Camera · 1
- Motokichi Hasegawa Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Hiroyuki Yasuoka Editor
Sound · 2
- Toshi Ichiyanagi Music
- Tetsuo Segawa Sound
Art · 1
- Osamu Yamaguchi Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Hanae Mori Costume Design
Lighting · 1
- Tsutomu Kamata Gaffer
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