A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Release Date:
June 3, 2022
Original Title:
冬薔薇
Alternate Titles:
Fuyu soubi
Fuyu sôbi
Fuyu sōbi
Winter Rose
冬薔薇 (ふゆそうび)
冬薔薇(ふゆそうび)
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Kinoshita Group
Production Countries:
Japan
Ratings / Certifications:
JP: PG12
Runtime: 109
Jun Wataguchi lives a lazy, half-hearted life, not going to school, hanging out with half-witted delinquents, and begging money from his friends. His parents, who run a shipping business transporting earth and sand for reclamation by boat, manage to get by, despite the dwindling number of jobs and lack of successors over time. Jun showed no interest in his parents' business, and the father and son hardly ever spoke to each other. One day, one of Jun's friends is attacked by someone and an unexpected person emerges as the culprit.
Art Direction:
Hiroyuki Wagatsuma
Director:
Junji Sakamoto
Director of Photography:
Norimichi Kasamatsu
Producer:
Yukiko Shii
Yukiko Tanigawa
Screenplay:
Junji Sakamoto
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