Climbing to Spring (2014)

  • NR
  • 06/14/2014 (JP)
  • Drama
  • 1h 56m

An alpine story of family, determination and destiny.

Overview

Toru grew up in alpine countryside around Mount Tate. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain with his father to prepare their mountain hut for the summer season of climbers. When Toru grows up, he leaves his hometown and enters the working world as a stock trader. One day, Toru receives word that his father has passed away. He returns to Mount Tate once again, and becomes conscious of a new calling. But, does Toru have what it takes to follow in his father’s footsteps?

Tomoyuki Takimoto

Screenplay

Ryōhei Sasamoto

Novel

Daisaku Kimura

Screenplay, Director

Toshimasa Miyamura

Screenplay

Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama's headshot

Kenichi Matsuyama

Toru
Yu Aoi's headshot

Yu Aoi

Ai Takazawa
Sosuke Ikematsu's headshot

Sosuke Ikematsu

Koichi Sunaga
Sakura Ando's headshot

Sakura Ando

Yuri Nakagawa
Renji Ishibashi's headshot

Renji Ishibashi

Hisao Nozawa
Isao Natsuyagi's headshot

Isao Natsuyagi

Kaoru Kobayashi's headshot

Kaoru Kobayashi

Isao Nagamine
Etsushi Toyokawa's headshot

Etsushi Toyokawa

Goro Tada

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