Released Date:
2012-04-28
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
108 min
IMDB Ratings:
7.4 (227 Reviews)
Director:
Masato HaradaGenres:
DramaYasushi Inoue (based on the autobiography by)
Masato Harada (screenplay)
Released Date:
2014-06-14
Languages:
Japanese
Countries:
Japan
Runtime:
129 min
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (242 Reviews)
Director:
Kazuyoshi KumakiriKazuki Sakuraba (based on the novel by)
Takashi Ujita
After losing everything in a tsunami, 10-year-old Hana is taken in by 26-year-old distant relative Jungo Kusarino. They live as father and daughter but share a profound sense of loss. Jungo works as a cook for the coast guard, leaving young Hana alone for days at a time. In wintry Hokkaido, Jungo and Hana both desire to fill their empty, love-starved hearts as they set foot into a forbidden world. Eventually, an elder benefactor in their small town learns of their illicit relationship. When he tries to separate them for Hana's own good, it provokes her emotional rage. Soon after, a murder quietly occurs atop the ice floes. With their dark secret, Jungo and Hana escape to Tokyo. However...
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