In suburban Tokyo in 1945, years of war and concentrated air raids by US forces have left the city in tatters and the population poor, tired, and hungry. The 19-year-old Satoko and her mother bide their time working nominal jobs and trying to stave off hunger. A displaced aunt turns up looking for shelter, but she is just another hungry mouth to feed. Satoko is becoming a woman and is drawn to the only eligible man in the neighborhood. This is a decidedly quiet film that focuses on a single character and her survival in dire circumstances in the spring of her life.
Cast
Crew
Haruhiko Arai
Director, Screenplay
Yûichi Takai
Novel
Chieko Suzaki
Editor
Fumio Nomoto
Assistant Director
Akira Morishige
Producer
Takahiko Kondo
Line Producer
Toshiyuki Matsumiya
Production Design
Kenji Shibasaki
Sound Effects
Yasumasa Terui
Sound Recordist
Takashi Tanaka
Visual Effects
Itsuro Shimoda
Original Music Composer
三木雅彦
Decorator
Minoru Kawai
Gaffer
森洋亮
Production Manager
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