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.