is a 2014 Japanese

drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super ...

directed by

Daisaku Kimura is a Japanese film director and cinematographer. Overviews He won the award for best director at the 33rd Japan Academy Prize for '' Mt. Tsurugidake''. Filmography * '' Submersion of Japan'' (1973) * '' Mt. Tsurugidake'' * '' Climbing to Sp ...

. It was released on 14 June 2014.

Plot

Tōru, a struggling securities trader in Tokyo, learns that his father Isao has died in a mountain rescue operation. He returns to his home town in the mountains of central Japan for the wake. He spontaneously decides to quit his prestigious job and take over the remote mountain hut that Isao operated during the summer season. Helping him are Ai, a young woman who's an excellent cook, and Goro, a somewhat mysterious friend of Isao's. Tōru struggles at first, but soon comes to appreciate the magnificent environment and the camaraderie among the mountain enthusiasts who come to visit. His newfound solace is put to a test when Goro suffers a stroke and needs to be carried down the mountain quickly or risk lasting damage.

Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama is a Japanese actor. He is known for his affinity for strange character roles, and he is best known internationally for playing L in the 2006 films ''Death Note'', '' Death Note 2: The Last Name'' and '' L: Change the World'' in 2008, as well a ...

as Tōru Nagamine *

Yū Aoi is a Japanese actress and model. She made her film debut as Shiori Tsuda in Shunji Iwai's 2001 film ''All About Lily Chou-Chou''. She subsequently portrayed Tetsuko Arisugawa in '' Hana and Alice'' (2004), also directed by Iwai, Kimiko Tanigawa i ...

as Ai Takazawa *

Etsushi Toyokawa is a Japanese actor. Biography Born in Yao, Osaka, he studied at Shimizudani High School is a prestigious Japanese public co-educational senior high school (secondary school), located in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. Overview Shimizudan ...

as Goro Tada * Kaoru Kobayashi as Isao Nagamine

Reception

The film has grossed ¥95.2 million in Japan.

References

External links

* * 2014 drama films 2014 films Films directed by Daisaku Kimura Japanese drama films Mountaineering films Mountaineering books 2010s Japanese films 2010s Japanese-language films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub