Fireflies in the North (1984)
- Original title
- 北の螢
- Directed by
- Hideo Gosha
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 2h 05m
- Rating
- 5.6 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In postwar Hokkaido, a former samurai struggles to survive as a lumberjack. He crosses paths with other desperate people in a harsh and unforgiving landscape.
tragicbleakvisually starkslow-burnmelancholichistoricalunsettlinggritty
What happens
Fireflies in the North (Japanese: 北の螢, Hepburn: Kita no hotaru) is a 1984 Japanese film directed by Hideo Gosha. The lead star is Tatsuya Nakadai. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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