

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Genres: Drama
Keywords: tmdb.estranged-father, tmdb.father-son-relationship, mdblist.has-trailer, mdblist.certified-fresh, imdb.hospital, imdb.china, imdb.village + 49 more, imdb.cancer, imdb.japanese, imdb.chinese, imdb.singing, imdb.singer, imdb.promise, imdb.fisherman, imdb.chinese-opera, imdb.japan, imdb.slow-motion, imdb.kumming-china, imdb.seaside, imdb.tv-show, imdb.videotape, imdb.orphan, imdb.foreigner, imdb.reconciliation, imdb.translator, imdb.tourist, imdb.law, imdb.prisoner, imdb.prison-warden, imdb.illegitimate-son, imdb.bastard-son, imdb.banquet, imdb.tractor-breakdown, imdb.tractor, imdb.lijiang-city-yunnan-china, imdb.defecation, imdb.rear-nudity, imdb.male-nudity, imdb.nudity, imdb.lost, imdb.following-someone, imdb.bridge, imdb.torch, imdb.canyon, imdb.rooftop, imdb.forgiveness, imdb.actor, imdb.train, imdb.filmmaker, imdb.van, imdb.running, imdb.father, imdb.son, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.1-85-1, imdb.boy-rear-nudity
Production companies: Zhang Yimou Studio, China Film Co-Production Corporation, Edko Films, Gilla Company, Toho + 5 more, Columbia Pictures, Sony Pictures Classics, Elite Group Enterprises, Beijing New Picture Film Co. Ltd., Columbia Pictures Film Production Asia