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Sakura Guardian in the North

Sakura Guardian in the North

★ 7.5/10•2018•2h 6m•Drama

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.

Yojiro Takita · Director

Machiko Nasu · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 6m
LanguageJA
Release DateMar 10, 2018

Actors

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Tetsu Ezure

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai

Shujiro Ezure

Ryoko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara

Mari Ezure

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Tokujiro Ezure

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Shinji Sugawara

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Kazuo Yamaoka

Masatoshi Nakamura

Masatoshi Nakamura

Daikichi Okabe

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Mitsue Shimada

Tsurube Shofukutei

Tsurube Shofukutei

bar owner

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Doctor Mita

Ken Yasuda

Ken Yasuda

Hisashi Sugimoto

Toru Nomaguchi

Toru Nomaguchi

Manabu Kimura

Katsuya Maiguma

Katsuya Maiguma

Iwaki

Daikichi Sugawara

Daikichi Sugawara

Yukijiro Hotaru

Yukijiro Hotaru

Toshi Oide

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