Sakura Guardian in the North

Sakura Guardian in the North

126 mins | Drama | March 10, 2018

The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.

Sakura Guardian in the North

126 mins | Drama | March 10, 2018

Sakura Guardian in the North
The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.
Producers Toei Company, Ltd.
Original title 北の桜守
Directors Yojiro Takita
Writers Machiko Nasu

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga

as Tetsu Ezure

Masato Sakai

as Shujiro Ezure

Ryoko Shinohara

as Mari Ezure

Hiroshi Abe

as Tokujiro Ezure

Koichi Sato

as Shinji Sugawara

Ittoku Kishibe

as Kazuo Yamaoka

Masatoshi Nakamura

as Daikichi Okabe

Reiko Takashima

as Mitsue Shimada

Tsurube Shofukutei

as bar owner

Toshiyuki Nagashima

as Doctor Mita

Ken Yasuda

as Hisashi Sugimoto

Toru Nomaguchi

as Manabu Kimura

Katsuya Maiguma

as Iwaki