Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Sayuri Yoshinaga
Tetsu Ezure
Lead
Masato Sakai
Shujiro Ezure
Ryoko Shinohara
Mari Ezure
Hiroshi Abe
Tokujiro Ezure
Koichi Sato
Shinji Sugawara
Ittoku Kishibe
Kazuo Yamaoka
Masatoshi Nakamura
Daikichi Okabe
Reiko Takashima
Mitsue Shimada
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Yojiro Takita's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Sakura Guardian in the North is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
