is a Japanese film released on 29 May 2010. The film was produced by Shūji Abe, directed by Yoshinari Nishikōri, and stars

Kiichi Nakai is a Japanese actor. His name was given by Yasujirō Ozu. His father, Keiji Sada, also a movie actor, died when Nakai was only two years old. Nakai started his acting career while he was still in university and was awarded the Rookie of the Ye ...

and

Reiko Takashima is a Japanese actress. Career Takashima starred in Shinji Aoyama's 1999 film, ''EM Embalming''. She has also appeared in films such as '' K-20: Legend of the Mask'', ''Railways'' and ''Space Battleship Yamato''. Filmography Film * ''Like a Rol ...

Plot

The movie tells the story of a 49-year-old office worker, who quits his job in Tokyo to become a

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on the rural

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Cast

as Hajime Tsutsui *

Yuika Motokariya is a Japanese actress. She is signed with the Stardust Promotion agency. Filmography Dramas * '' 3 nen B gumi Kinpachi sensei Season 6'' (2001) * ''Satokibi Batake no Uta'' (2003) * '' Sekai no Chuushin de, Ai wo Sakebu'' (2004) * ''Fight'' (2 ...

as Sachi, Hajime's daughter *

as Yukiko, Hajime's wife *

Tomoko Naraoka is a Japanese actress and narrator. The daughter of a painter, she was born in Komagome, Tokyo, Komagome, Hongō, Tokyo, Hongō (present-day Bunkyō, Tokyo, Bunkyo), in the city of Tokyo City, Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Joshibi University ...

as Kinyo, Hajime's mother *

Takahiro Miura is a Japanese actor. He graduated from Juntendo University Sports Health Science Department. He is represented with Anoré. His father is Tomokazu Miura who is also an actor, his mother is actress and former singer Momoe Yamaguchi , known by ...

as Miyata Daigo *

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as the Ichibata Railway chief *

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as the Ichibata Railway deputy *

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as Moriyama, a nurse *

Kenichi Endō is a Japanese actor and writer. He also worked as a narrator for many documentaries, both on television and film. He is best known for his roles in ''Visitor Q'' (2001), ''Crows Zero'' (2007), ''Crows Zero 2'' (2009), and '' The Raid 2: Berand ...

as Kawahira *

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as Nishida *

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as Fukushima, the chief instructor *

Tetsu Watanabe is a Japanese actor. He has appeared in more than 90 films since 1989. Selected filmography Film Television References External links Agency profile * {{DEFAULTSORT:Watanabe, Tetsu 1950 births Living people People from Tokoname ...

as Takahashi, a veteran train mechanic *

Kanta Ogata Kanta may refer to: *Kanta (name) *Kanta (Japanese given name) *Kanta (Hungarian surname) *Kanta (play), a Gujarati play by Manilal Dwivedi *Kanta (shield), traditional shield in Indonesia *Kanta Museum in Argungu, Nigeria *Kanta, a character from ' ...

as Yabuuchi, the train driver trainer *

Masanori Ishii is a Japanese actor, comedian and narrator. In August 1994, he teamed up with Yoshiyuki Ishizuka to form the comedy duo "Ari to kirigirisu" or "Ant to the Grasshopper" . He has had roles in such works as ''The Incite Mill'' (2010), '' Suite D ...

as Takubo, the railway controller *

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as Toyo, the gardener

References

External links

Official website
* 2010 films Rail transport films Films set in Shimane Prefecture 2010s Japanese films {{2010s-Japan-film-stub