Railroad Man

Year: 1999

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: Japanese

Director: Yasuo Furuhata

Drama

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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