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Release, runtime and language
1999 · 112 mins · Japanese
Directed by
Yasuo Furuhata
Starring
Ken Takakura, Shinobu Ôtake, Ryoko Hirosue, Masanobu Ando, Hidetaka Yoshioka, Rie Nakahara

A stationmaster in a remote, dwindling village at the end of a Hokkaido rail line lives haunted by the loss of his wife and daughter. As the line is slated for closure, he receives an offer to work in a hotel, yet he cannot relinquish his identity as a railroader. His routine shifts when he encounters a young woman who loves trains and bears a striking resemblance to his daughter.

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