The read
Every source lands within 7 points of the others.
Synopsis
Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes80%
Metacritic73/100
98 audience votes
Key crew
- Zhang YimouDirector
- Zou JingzhiScreenplay
Cast
- Ken TakakuraGou-ichi Takata
- Shinobu TerajimaRie Takata
- Kiichi NakaiKenichi Takata (voice)
- Ken NakamotoElectrician
- Li Jia-MinLi Jiamin
- Jiang WenJasmine
- Lin QiuLingo
Stills
Themes
estranged fatherfather son relationship