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Rise, Fair Sun

1973 · 130 min

A patient, serious rural drama about stubborn dreams colliding with money and progress, watched with quiet attention.

Overview
A pioneer farmer's stubborn dream of building Japan's greatest ranch is put to the test when a leisure resort company sets its sights on his village's land.

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How it feels

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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • class
    • family
    • nature
    • betrayal
    Places
    • countryside
    • small town
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight6

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Kei Kumai
    Written by
    Akiko Katsura, Kei Kumai, Hisashi Yamanouchi
    Starring
    Tatsuya Nakadai, Kinya Kitaoji, Keiko Takahashi, Shin Saburi, Hiroyuki Kawase, Natsuyo Kawakami, Yōsuke Kondō, Kappei Matsumoto
    Cinematography
    Kōzō Okazaki
    Runtime
    130 min
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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