Spring and Chaos (1996) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

1996 · 56 mins · Japanese

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Directed by

Shoji Kawamori

Starring

Shirô Sano, Chikao Ohtsuka, Mariko Kouda, Hiroshi Isobe, Keiichi Fujimura, Victor Chin

Set in early 20‑century Japan, the film chronicles the bright, eccentric Kenji from his final student days into adulthood, portraying his passionate pursuit of poetry and art. Though his work goes unrecognized in his lifetime, his visionary spirit endures. Inspired by the life of writer Kenji Miyazawa, the story unfolds his brief yet intense existence.