The 95-year-old director shot the film in his hometown of Ishiuchi, Hiroshima. The story is based on a teacher he had when he was a child.
27th September 2008
18 years ago
1 hour 58 minutes
Finishes at 2:47pm
5.5/10
60%
58%
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