Storyline
Ichiro’s family used to be a large landowner, but now he is living in poverty with his mother. His mother works hard to get her son through school. Under such circumstances, Ichiro meets Wakako, the daughter of a wealthy man, and they fall in love with each other, but they are opposed by those around them because of their different social status.
Cast & Crew
Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Heiichiro Okawa
Lead
Hitomi Nozoe
Wakako Yoshikura
Kinuyo Tanaka
Omitsu, Heiichiro's mother
Kyōko Kagawa
Fuyuko
Keizō Kawasaki
Tokio, Wakako's brother
Shin Saburi
Ichiro Amano
Taiji Tonoyama
Yajiro, Heiichiro's uncle
Ryōsuke Kagawa
Rokuemon - Heiichiro's grandfather
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Kōzaburō Yoshimura's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. On This Earth is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
