Farewell to the Land

1982· 134 min★ 6.9· Drama

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.

Cast: Jinpachi Nezu, Kumiko Akiyoshi, Jirô Chiba

Director: Mitsuo Yanagimachi