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Japanese film directed by

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. It was chosen as Best Film at the 14th Japan Academy Prize ceremony. It is based on the novel ''The Long Road'' by Hyozo Kashiwabara.

Synopsis

The film is a story of childhood life during wartime Japan. Takeshi, the intelligent son of a fisherman, is the schoolyard bully. When his cousin comes to stay with his family to avoid bombing raids, Takeshi at first treats him well then begins bullying him, too. Takeshi eventually loses his position of leadership.

Cast

* Tetsuya Fujita as Shinji Kazama * Yuji Horioka as Takeshi Ohara * Katsuhisa Yamazaki as Futoshi Tanabe * Kensuke Sudo as Minako Saiki * Shima Iwashita as Shizue Kazama * Toshiyuki Hosokawa as Shusaku Kazama * Choichiro Kawarazaki as Tatsuo Kazama * Kazuyo Mita as Shige Kazama * Nobuko Sendo as Akiko Tanabe * Mitsue Suzuki as Maki Kazama * Shinsuke Ashida as principal *

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as stationmaster * Kyosen Ohashi as photographer

Reception

Awards and nominations

14th Japan Academy Prize *Won: Best Picture *Won: Best Director -

*Won: Best Screenplay -

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*Won: Best Music - Shin’ichirō Ikebe *Won: Best Art Direction - Takeo Kimura *Won: Best Sound Recording - Hideo Nishizaki *Won: Rookie of the Year - Tetsuya Fujita *Nominated: Best Actress - Shima Iwashita *Nominated: Best Cinematography - Tatsuo Suzuki *Nominated: Best Lighting Direction -

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*Nominated: Best Film Editing -

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References

External links

* * * * * * 1990 films 1990 drama films Japanese drama films 1990s Japanese-language films Picture of the Year Japan Academy Prize winners 1990s Japanese films Japanese-language drama films {{1990s-Japan-film-stub