The Pearls of the Stone Man (2015) [N/A]

Featuring:
Akira Emoto, Kanako Higuchi, Keiko Kitagawa

Written by:
Edward Mooney Jr.
Yûzô Asahara
Takuro Fukuda

Directed by:
Yûzô Asahara


Release Date:
June 20, 2015

Original Title:
愛を積むひと

Alternate Titles:
Ai wo Tsumu Hito

Genres:
Drama

Ratings / Certifications:
 N/A

Runtime: 125

Atsushi and Ryoko are a married coupled. They decide they want to live around nature and move to Biei in Hokkaido, Japan. Atsushi isn't sure what to do with his free time, so Ryoko asks him build a stone wall around their house. Atsushi experiences tragedy, but later gets closer to his estranged daughter, Satoko. Atsushi continues building the stone wall.

Atsushi was a dedicated and serious worker for all of his adult life. Now retired to the northern territory of Hokkaido with his wife Ryoko, Atsushi is at a loss with what to do with all the time on his hands. As Atsushi busies himself with erecting a stone gate to surround their new home, a local lad is recruited to help, the couple's reconciling daughter comes to visit and Ryoko holds a secret close to her bosom.

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Rankings and Honors

The Pearls of the Stone Man (2015) on IMDb
Internet Movie Database 5.1/10
Awards Won: 3 wins

Costumer:
Maruyama Kana

Director:
Yuzo Asahara

Editor:
Kazuhide Ishijima

Music Arranger:
Hidetoshi Miyai

Novel:
Edward Mooney, Jr.

Original Music Composer:
Taro Iwashiro

Producer:
Miyako Araki

Writer:
Yuzo Asahara
Takuro Fukuda

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