The Life of Budori Gusuko

Gusukō meets a grumpy professor. The orphaned meteorologist flees Japan’s dust-bowl 1920s only to join a tiny team trying to restart the rain by detonating a volcano. A measured fable about aimless youth and stubborn science.

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Gisaburō Sugii directed The Life of Budori Gusuko in 2012. See Gisaburō Sugii's full filmography, where to start with Gisaburō Sugii, or where to go after you've seen everything by Gisaburō Sugii.

The Life of Budori Gusuko was released in 2012 (JA original-language production), with a runtime of 106 minutes.