Dryads in a Snow Valley

Overview

Ten years ago, the Kogures moved from Tokyo to a satoyama area (an area where traditional sustainable agriculture has been long practiced) in a snowy mountain village in Echigo-Tsumari where they repaired an old thatched farmhouse and began growing organic, pesticide-free rice. Their life may appear unrestrained and free of worldly cares but they cannot make it alone. All the work is done together with their cheerful neighbors. Then, in the spring of 2011, an earthquake strikes on the border of Nagano and Niigata prefectures. The Kogures’ house is destroyed, but they decide to rebuild. An adventure told in a fantastical tone that expresses the joy of living with a sometimes harsh natural world.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 1, 2015

Original language

Japanese

Spoken languages

Japanese

Countries

Japan

Cast

Fumiko Matsumoto,Takanami Toshihiko,Amano Tokiko,Omi Seki,Kuboto Yoriko,Ogawa Kumiko,Matsumoto Hidetoshi,Imai Akio,Hatori Daisuke

Director

Shigeru Kobayashi

Producer

Yoshihiko Yatabe,Norio Nagakura

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt5206504