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Distant Thunder (1981) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1981 · 135 mins · Japanese
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- Directed by
- Kichitaro Negishi
- Starring
- Akemi Negishi, Eri Ishida, Johnny Ohkura, Akira Takahashi, Keizo Kanie, Leo Morimoto
A young man tends a tomato greenhouse tucked into a residential neighborhood, pouring his hopes into the fragile crops. As the plants wither, his personal life spirals—he clings to a fledgling romance with the eccentric Kaede while his parents pressure him to marry the fiancée they have chosen, Ayako, leaving him torn between love and duty.
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