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Father of the Milky Way Railroad

2023 · 128 min

A gentle, patient portrait of a restless dreamer, moving from warm family scenes to quiet, wistful longing.

Overview: Kenji, the eldest son of Masajiro, a wealthy moneylender, refuses to work in the family business and becomes obsessed with farming, jewelry and religion.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and whimsical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Family, identity, ambition, art
Content: Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
ambition
art
faith
Places: countryside
small town
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex none