Plot
Deals with the intolerably hard life of a family of four, the only inhabitants of a very small Japanese island in the Setonaikai archipelago. Several times a day they row over to the neighboring island to fetch water for their miserable fields.
Written by
Kaneto Shindô
Directed by
Kaneto Shindô
Crew
Production Countries
Japan
Production Companies
Kindai Eiga Kyokai
Languages
Awards
Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award5 wins & 1 nomination total
Scores
# of Votes
6,432
Average Rating
8 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA