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Farewell to the Land (1982)

Farewell to the Land (1982)

Drama
Release Date: 1982, April 9
Directors: Mitsuo Yanagimachi
Countries: Japan
Production: GUNRO
Cast: Aoi Nakajima, Jinpachi Nezu, Gō Awazu, Jirô Chiba, Kazuko Shirakawa, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Nenji Kobayashi, Rei Okamoto, Miyako Yamaguchi, Keizo Kanie, Sumie Sasaki, Yūichi Minato

Overview:

Yukio is an ex-farmer working as a dump-truck driver in Kashima. Haunted by the drowning of his two young sons, whose names he has had tattooed on his back in penance, and locked in a sibling rivalry with his traditional but urbane younger brother who lives in Tokyo, Yukio has become an amphetamine-addicted loner at odds with his family, friends and colleagues.

Keywords:

drug addiction shōwa era (1926-89) drug addict stimulants