Sakura Guardian in the North (2018)

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Country: Japan
Genres: Drama
Release: 2018-03-10
Director: Yojiro Takita
Writers: Machiko Nasu
Language: Japanese
Stars: Hiroshi Abe , Ittoku Kishibe , Katsuya Maiguma , Toshiyuki Nagashima , Masatoshi Nakamura , Toru Nomaguchi , Masato Sakai , Koichi Sato , Ryôko Shinohara , Tsurube Shôfukutei
Runtime: 126 min
Awards: 13 nominations
AKA: 北之櫻守－媽媽的守護者 (Taiwan) , Sakura Guardian in the North , Kita no sakuramori , 北の桜守 (Japan) , Sakura Guardian in the North (United States of America) , Sakura Guardian in the North (United Kingdom)
Plot:
The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.
IMDB:tt6538368