Based on a true story, a Japanese boy's suicide is elevated to the status of metaphor for Japan's feudal system and its strict adherence to conformity.
Directed by Fumiki Watanabe
User score
2 votes
Released
August 8, 1991
1h 54m
Japanese
Makoto Akiyama
Mayumi Morita
Tamami Narita
Shin Ogatsu
Noriyuki Suzuki
Fumiki Watanabe
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