The Best Bad Thing

Overview

After her husband's death, Mrs. Hata desperately needs help on her cucumber farm. Rinko' mother wants her to spend the summer helping Mrs. Hata, her life-long friend. But 12-year-old Rinko sees Mrs. Hata's traditional Japanese ways as being backward and "crazy." When she gives in to her mother's request, she discovers Mrs. Hata is kind and courageous, fighting to save her farm. Before summer ends, RInko comes to appreciate and defend "crazy" Mrs. Hata.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

May 5, 1997

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English, Japanese

Countries

United States of America, Canada, Japan

Production

NHK,CINAR,WQED

Cast

Kirin Kiki,Kitao Sakurai,Robert Ito,Lana McKissack,George Takei,Michel Perron

Director

Peter Rowe

Writer

Peter Rowe

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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