A Distant Cry from Spring 2018 Japanese Television Film

A Distant Cry from Spring (Japanese: 遙かなる山の呼び声, Romaji: Haruka Naru Yama no Yobigoe) is a Japanese television film that premiered on November 24, 2018, on the NHK network.

A Distant Cry from Spring promotional still — A Distant Cry from Spring (2018)

Production and Broadcast

Directed by Yuzo Asahara with a script co-written by Yoji Yamada and Riko Sakaguchi, the single-episode TV movie has a runtime of 89 minutes. The production is a modern adaptation related to the 1980 film of the same name.

Plot Synopsis

Set in Nakashibetsu, Hokkaido, Japan, the story follows Tamiko Kazami after the death of her husband. She struggles to maintain their dairy farm while caring for her ailing father-in-law. One night, a traveling man arrives due to a broken bicycle, leading Tamiko to offer him work on the farm.

Cast and Characters

Hiroshi Abe as Tajima Kousaku
Takako Tokiwa as Tamiko Kazami
Toshio Kakei as Taro Abuta
Yutaro Sato as Takeshi Kazami
Atsuko Takahata as Suzue Osawa
Takeo Nakahara as Yoshio Kazami

Hiroshi Abe portraying Tajima Kousaku — Hiroshi Abe

Takako Tokiwa portraying Tamiko Kazami — Takako Tokiwa

Toshio Kakei portraying Taro Abuta — Toshio Kakei

Yutaro Sato portraying Takeshi Kazami — Yutaro Sato

Atsuko Takahata portraying Suzue Osawa — Atsuko Takahata

Takeo Nakahara portraying Yoshio Kazami — Takeo Nakahara