Strawberry Road (1991)
- Original title
- ストロベリーロード
- Directed by
- Koreyoshi Kurahara
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Japan
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Rating
- 9.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two Japanese brothers move to rural California in the 1960s to start a strawberry farm. The story follows their struggle to build a new life in a foreign land.
hopefulnostalgicgentleearnestquietly dramaticbittersweetcontemplativeslow-paced
What happens
Strawberry Road (Japanese: ストロベリーロード, Hepburn: Sutoroberi rodo) is a 1991 Japanese drama film directed by Koreyoshi Kurahara and written by Nobuo Yamada. It is based on the bestselling memoir of the same name by Yoshimi Ishikawa, first published in 1988 by Hayakawa Publishing. The story follows two Japanese brothers who emigrate to rural California in the 1960s and start a strawberry farm. As a Japanese-American co-production, Strawberry Road features a multi-national cast and crew, including several Japanese-American actors. It stars Japanese actor Ken Matsudaira in the lead role, alongside Mako, Toshiro Mifune, Mariska Hargitay and Tamotsu Ishibashi, with a cameo appearance by Pat Morita. Toho released the film theatrically on April 27, 1991, in Japan. Fred Karlin composed the film's score. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Nowhere Man (1991)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.