Storyline
It's a man's world. Shimamura, an artist, comes to this snowbound town to rejuvenate himself. He connects with Komako, a geisha he met on a previous trip, and it seems like love. She's the foster daughter of a local family, almost engaged to the family's son Yukio, now dying of consumption. He's tended by his sister Yuko who's angry at Komako for abandoning her brother. Shimamura returns to Tokyo but promises he will be back soon. In anticipation of his return, Komako breaks with her patron and her family loses their home. Complications arise when Shimamura doesn't come back as promised. Then Komako discovers that he and Yuko knew each other in Tokyo. Can Komako escape destiny?
Cast & Crew
Ryō Ikebe
Shimamura
Lead
Keiko Kishi
Komako
Kaoru Yachigusa
Yôko
Akira Kubo
Saichiro
Haruo Tanaka
Porter
AN
Akira Nakamura
Yukio
Chieko Naniwa
Otatsu
Jun Tatara
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Shirō Toyoda's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Snow Country is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
