is a 2005 Japanese drama film directed by
Kichitaro Negishi
is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a ...
and based on a novel by Shō Narumi.
Synopsis
Manabu Yazaki had left his family's home in
Hokkaidō
is Japan's second largest island and comprises the largest and northernmost prefecture, making up its own region. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaidō from Honshu; the two islands are connected by the undersea railway Seikan Tunnel.
The la ...
years before to go to Tokyo to earn a degree, start a company and get married. Now, divorced and pursued by creditors, he returns to his home and the family he has ignored for so many years. He loses the last of his money on a ''
ban'ei'' horse race, a local sport where huge draft horses compete while pulling sleighs. Now broke, Manabu finds a job at the stable run by his brother Takeo. There he meets two women, Haruko, who helps Takeo run the stable, and Makie, the jockey who seems to have lost her touch. He also finds Unryu at the stable, the horse that cost him his money at the ''ban'ei'', and who may be heading for the slaughterhouse.
Cast
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Yūsuke Iseya
is a Japanese actor, director, artist, and businessman.
Career
Iseya co-starred with Arata Iura, Yui Natsukawa, and Susumu Terajima in Hirokazu Koreeda's ''Distance''. He appeared in Takashi Miike's '' 13 Assassins''.
He has also appeared in f ...
as Manabu Yazaki
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Kōichi Satō as Takeo Yazaki
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Kyōko Koizumi
(born February 4, 1966) is a Japanese singer and actress. She is signed to Victor Entertainment.
Career
In 1981, Kyoko Koizumi participated and won the Star Tanjo! programme and released her 1st single in March 1982. She gained her first num ...
as Haruko Tanaka
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Kazue Fukiishi
is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for '' What the Snow Brings'', ''Tegami'', and ''Memories of Tomorrow''.
Career
Fukiishi starred in Takuji Suzuki's ' ...
as Makie Shudo
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Teruyuki Kagawa
is a Japanese actor, kabuki actor and boxing commentator.
Biography
Born in 1965, his parents are the kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke III and the cinema actress Yuko Hama. His grandmother is the film actress Sanae Takasugi.
In the Kabuki world ...
as Ogasawara
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Kippei Shiina
is a Japanese actor.
Career
Shiina portrayed John Rain and co-starred in Max Mannix's '' Rain Fall'' (2009) with Gary Oldman. He starred in Takeshi Kitano's '' Outrage'' (2010).
Filmography
Film
*''Wangan Bad Boy Blue'' (1992)
*''A Night in Nu ...
() as Kurokawa
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Yukiyoshi Ozawa
is an American-born Japanese actor.
Biography
His father is conductor Seiji Ozawa. His mother is former model and actress Miki Irie. His sister is essayist Seira Ozawa. His cousin is musician Kenji Ozawa. He graduated from Seijo Gakuen Primar ...
() as Sutō
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Masahiko Tsugawa
, born Masahiko Katō (加藤 雅彦 ''Katō Masahiko''; January 2, 1940 – August 4, 2018) was a Japanese actor and director.
Career
Tsugawa was born January 2, 1940, in Kyoto, Japan. After acting as a child, he made his major debut at the age ...
as Ozeki
* Denden () as Tamotsu Fujimaki
* Hiroshi Yamamoto () as Tetsuo Kato
Release
''What the Snow Brings'' played at the
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the ...
in October 2005
and was released theatrically in Japan on May 20, 2006.
In September 2007, it had a showing at the 2007
Raindance Film Festival
Raindance is an independent film festival and film school that operates in major cities including London, Los Angeles, New York, Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal, Budapest, Berlin, and Brussels. The festival was established in 1992 by Elliot Grove to ...
.
Awards
18th
Tokyo International Film Festival
The is a film festival established in 1985. The event was held biennially from 1985 to 1991 and annually thereafter. Along with the Shanghai International Film Festival, it is one of Asia's competitive film festivals, and is considered to be the ...
* Won: Tokyo Sakura Grand Prix
* Won: Audience Award
* Won: Best Director –
Kichitaro Negishi
is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a ...
* Won: Best Actor: –
Kōichi Satō
28th
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 Supporting Actress –
Kazue Fukiishi
is a Japanese actress and former gravure idol. She won the award for best supporting actress at the 28th Yokohama Film Festival for '' What the Snow Brings'', ''Tegami'', and ''Memories of Tomorrow''.
Career
Fukiishi starred in Takuji Suzuki's ' ...
31st
Hochi Film Award
The are film-specific prizes awarded by the ''Hochi Shimbun
, previously known as , is a Japanese-language daily sports newspaper. In 2002, it had a circulation of a million copies a day.
It is an affiliate newspaper of ''Yomiuri Shimbun''.
...
s
* Won: Best Director –
Kichitaro Negishi
is a Japanese film director. Although his films are admired by critics in Japan for their intelligence, Negishi has received little international recognition for his work. He has not been credited with a distinctive style but he has been called a ...
References
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2005 films
Films directed by Kichitaro Negishi
Films based on Japanese novels
2000s Japanese films
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