A Distant Cry from Spring

Tokyo Story meets Harvest Home. A mother and son live on a Hokkaido farm. Gentle drama carries the film.

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Yoji Yamada directed A Distant Cry from Spring in 1980. See Yoji Yamada's full filmography, where to start with Yoji Yamada, or where to go after you've seen everything by Yoji Yamada.

A Distant Cry from Spring was released in 1980 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 123 minutes.