Father of the Milky Way Railroad(Ginga Tetsudo no Chichi)
Dir: Narushima Izuru
Japan, 2023, Japanese, 128mins, DCP
Cast: Yakusho Koji, Suda Masaki, Mori Nana
Though he died at the young age of 37 in 1933, Miyazawa Kenji left behind a number of fantastical children’s stories and poetry that are beloved by readers to this day. This poignant biopic recounts the writer’s life from the perspective of his loving yet antagonistic father Masajiro, a pawnbroker who, despite wishing his son to inherit the family business, still undertakes to support his endeavors. Conveying Kenji’s intense passion for literature and religion with a gripping performance, Suda Masaki holds his own opposite the iconic Yakusho Koji, who brings plenty of gravitas and grace to Masajiro.
Screening:
In-theatre Screening
Full House 2023-08-16 (Wed)
21:4516PE02Full House 2023-08-26 (Sat)
19:0026PE03
- PREMIERE Elements (Venue)
- Chinese Subtitles
- Full House