The Far Road ( 1977 )

★7.5 /10 _(2.0)

114 min ● Sep 11, 1977 ● Japanese

Overview

Set in the time of steam locomotives and covering a period of almost 30 years, this sensitive film tells the story of the wife of a railroad worker in the northern part of Japan. The ferocious local class restrictions work to keep her husband in his place, as does his lack of education.