This film sent me down memory lane to when I was a little boy with my little school-bag full of books and some snacks for break-time/recess-time.
But that was a long long time ago. I have grown since then, but my heart I have kept just as innocent as when I was little. This film teaches you a lot. It shows two characters at different stages of life. Kikujiro Takeda's life is over, he hasn't accomplished much he spends most of the time at the tracks and at bars and rarely at home. He is disgusted with the hand that life has dealt him. It can be safe to assume that in the film, Kikujiro has no children with his wife.
His wife, however is a ray of sunshine. She is a real sociable person and a quick talker as generally most Japanese women are.
Then we have a lonely young boy Masao of an undisclosed age maybe six or seven years old. Masao is living with his old grandmother. He has been abandoned by his mother, but hopes one day of reuniting.
One day receives a package, and in looking for a seal finds a photo of his long lost mother. He finds her address in Toyohashi, several hundred miles to the west. Leaving home to see his mother, he meets his grandmother's neighbors, Kikujiro and his wife. Kikujiro's wife forces Kikujiro to accompany Masao on a journey to see his mother, telling Masao's grandmother that they are going to the beach.
Their journey begins. Watch the film and see what happens next. I guarantee you this film will change your outlook of life, and you will not regret the time you have spent on it.
But that was a long long time ago. I have grown since then, but my heart I have kept just as innocent as when I was little. This film teaches you a lot. It shows two characters at different stages of life. Kikujiro Takeda's life is over, he hasn't accomplished much he spends most of the time at the tracks and at bars and rarely at home. He is disgusted with the hand that life has dealt him. It can be safe to assume that in the film, Kikujiro has no children with his wife.
His wife, however is a ray of sunshine. She is a real sociable person and a quick talker as generally most Japanese women are.
Then we have a lonely young boy Masao of an undisclosed age maybe six or seven years old. Masao is living with his old grandmother. He has been abandoned by his mother, but hopes one day of reuniting.
One day receives a package, and in looking for a seal finds a photo of his long lost mother. He finds her address in Toyohashi, several hundred miles to the west. Leaving home to see his mother, he meets his grandmother's neighbors, Kikujiro and his wife. Kikujiro's wife forces Kikujiro to accompany Masao on a journey to see his mother, telling Masao's grandmother that they are going to the beach.
Their journey begins. Watch the film and see what happens next. I guarantee you this film will change your outlook of life, and you will not regret the time you have spent on it.