or ''Distant Thunder'' is a 1981
Japanese film adaptation
A film adaptation transfers the details or story of an existing source text, such as a novel, into a feature film. This transfer can involve adapting most details of the source text closely, including characters or plot points, or the original sou ...
of
Wahei Tatematsu's novel of the same name, directed by
Kichitaro Negishi.
Synopsis
''Enrai'' is a low-key study of a farmer, Mitsuo Wada, in 1980s Japan when modernization and urbanization were threatening rural areas. After his father leaves his wife to run off with his mistress, Mitsuo struggles to preserve his livelihood with the help of his mother, grandmother, and his arranged marriage bride, Ayako.
Cast
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Toshiyuki Nagashima as Mitsuo Wada
* as Hirotsugu Nakamori
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Eri Ishida as Ayako Hanamori
* as Kaede
* as Mitsuo's father
* as Mitsuo's mother
* as Mitsuo's grandmother
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Yumiko Fujita as Chii
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Keizō Kanie as Kaede's husband
Background
''Enrai'' is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by
Wahei Tatematsu. The film, financed by
ATG,
Nikkatsu
is a Japanese film studio located in Bunkyō. The name ''Nikkatsu'' amalgamates the words Nippon Katsudō Shashin, literally "Japan Motion Pictures".
Shareholders are Nippon Television Holdings (35%) and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation (28.4%). ...
, and the smaller Nikkatsu-related company New Century Producers, marked director Negishi's breakthrough into mainstream film after several
''Roman porno'' features for Nikkatsu. ''Enrai'' was released in Japan as a VHS tape by in July 1998 and subsequently as a DVD in February 2008 by .
Awards and nominations
3rd
Yokohama Film Festival
The is an annual awards ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan. Ten films are chosen as the best of the year and various awards are given to personnel. The first festival, held on February 3, 1980, was a small affair by fans and film critics. In 1994, ...
* Won: Best Director -
Kichitaro Negishi
* Won: Best Screenplay -
Haruhiko Arai
* Won: Best Cinematography -
Shohei Ando
* Won: Best Actor -
Toshiyuki Nagashima
6th
Hochi Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded by the '' Hochi Shimbun''.
Categories
*Best Picture
*Best International Picture
*Best Animated Picture (since 2017)
*Best Actor
*Best Actress
*Best Supporting Actor
*Best Supporting Actress
*Best New Artist ...
s
* Won: Best Film
* Won: Best Actor -
Toshiyuki Nagashima
* Won: New Face Award -
Eri Ishida
References
External links
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1981 films
Films directed by Kichitaro Negishi
1980s Japanese-language films
1980s Japanese films
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