Nagai Sanpo
a long walk
(c) "a long walk" Film Partners
(c) "a long walk" Film Partners
- Release Date
- December, 16th, 2006
- Running Time
- 136 min
- Genre
- Feature
- Color
- Color
- Screening Format
- 35mm
[ Directed by ]
[ Produced by ]
[ Cast ]
- OGATA Ken ── YASUDA Matsutaro
- TAKAOKA Saki ── YOKOYAMA Mayumi
- SUGIURA Kana ── YOKOYAMA Sachi
- MATSUDA Shota ── Wataru
[ Staff ]
- MOMOYAMA Sakura ── Screenplay
- ISHII Koichi ── Director of Photography
- AOYAMA Masafumi ── Editing
- INAMOTO Hibiki ── Music
- TAKEUCHI Koichi ── Production Design
[ Production Company ]
ZERO PICTURES
[ Story ]
A road movie with the theme of child abuse. It depicts the spiritual interaction between an elderly man who harbors something dark in his heart and a girl who is abused and hurt, directed by actor, Okuda Eiji. The film won triple awards at the 30th Montreal World Film Festival: Grand Prix, FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics Award) and Prize of the Ecumenical Jury.
Yasuda Matsutaro (Ogata Ken) has devoted himself to work and finally reaches retirement. As a result of not paying any attention to his family, his wife has a nervous breakdown and his relationship with his daughter is non-existent. Matsutaro's days are filled with remorse, and he leaves home to resolve his life. Next door to his new residence lives Sachi (Sugiura Kana), a girl who is abused by her mother. Matsutaro cannot bear to see the abuse any longer, and he takes Sachi on a trip. Their destination is a place where Matsutaro had some happy moments with his family. Although Matsutaro becomes wanted for kidnapping, Sachi starts opening up her heart as she experiences human warmth. The two finally reach their destination. Having achieved their objective, Matsutaro leaves Sachi and turns himself in.
[ Premiere ]
World Premiere: The World Film Festival Montreal 2006
[ Film Festivals, Awards ]
The World Film Festival Montreal 2006
Montreal World Film Festival 2006 - Grand Prix of the Americas, Fipresci (International Film Critics) Prize, Ecumenical Prize
[ Contact (International) ]
ZERO PICTURES CO.
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