Home from the Sea (故郷, Furusato) is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada and co-written by Yamada and Akira Miyazaki.[1][2] Set on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, the film follows the struggles of Seichi and Minko, a couple making a living by transporting rocks by boat and dumping them at construction sites. The film addresses their precarious livelihood and vanishing way of life.[3]
| Home from the Sea | |
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Screenplay by | Yoji Yamada Akira Miyazaki |
| Starring | Hisashi Igawa Chieko Baisho Chishū Ryū |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
Release date |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
Cast
edit- Hisashi Igawa as Seiichi Ishizaki
- Chieko Baisho as Tamiko Ishizaki
- Chishū Ryū as Senzô Ishizaki
- Gin Maeda
- Mayumi Ito
- Kiyoshi Atsumi
Reception
editIn 1973 Hisashi Igawa received the Best Actor Award at the Kinema Junpo Awards, for his role in the film.[citation needed]
The Japan Society describes it as one of Yamada's seminal films.[4]
The film was reviewed by the British Federation of Film Societies.[5] In the journal Film Criticism, it was stated that the film "is virtually a companion piece to The Family."[6]
References
edit- ^ Alexander Jacoby (10 February 2013). A Critical Handbook of Japanese Film Directors: From the Silent Era to the Present Day. Stone Bridge Press. pp. 2011–. ISBN 978-1-61172-531-5.
Home From The Sea (Kokyô, 1972) was a drama about life in the island communities of the Inland Sea; Yamada focused with subtle poignancy on the problems of poverty, depopulation, and unemployment.
- ^ "Home from the sea". Shochiku production company. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ^ Bingham, Adam (June 23, 2015). Contemporary Japanese Cinema Since Hana-Bi. Edinburgh University Press. ISBN 9780748683765 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Commemorating 40 Years, Director Yoji Yamada Curates Screenings From the World's Longest Running Film Series". www.japansociety.org.
- ^ "Film". British Federation of Film Societies. April 16, 1973 – via Google Books.
- ^ Nolletti, Arthur (1985). ""A Distant Cry from Spring" and the Structures of Yoji Yamada". Film Criticism. 9 (3): 9–22. JSTOR 44019014.