Haru’s Journey (2010)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 2010-05-22
Director: Masahiro Kobayashi
Writers: Masahiro Kobayashi
Language: Japanese
Stars: Tatsuya Nakadai , Eri Tokunaga , Hideji Ôtaki , Kin Sugai , Kaoru Kobayashi , Yūko Tanaka , Chikage Awashima , Tetsuya Yamamoto , Nana Nagao , Akira Emoto
Runtime: 134 min
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations
AKA: Haru's Journey , Voyage avec Haru (France, French Republic) , 跟著春天去旅行 (Taiwan) , Viajando com Haru (Brazil) , Haru tono tabi , 春との旅 (Japan) , Harus Reise (Germany) , Haru utazása (Hungary)
Plot: Haru's Journey provides an insider's look at Japanese culture through its themes of acceptance, endurance and familial commitment. It tells the story of elderly fisherman Tadao and his granddaughter Haru, who live in a small fishing village in Hokkaido. When Haru's job disappears, she wants to take her stubborn grandfather to live in Tokyo where she will find more opportunities. But Tadao refuses to go to the capital, sparking a search for another family member who will share his life. Thus begins a road movie driven by family dynamics, as the two set out for Japan's main island, Honshu, to see if one of Tadao's siblings will look after him. First stop is his even more cantankerous older brother, Shiego, and their testy exchange reveals there's more to Tadao's selfishness than just old age. By contrast, selfless Haru takes on responsibility for the pair's dwindling finances so their pilgrimage can continue...
IMDB:tt1418796