Sakura Guardian in the North
7.5(4) 2018-03-10 126 minDrama
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.
DirectorYojiro Takita
ProducerRioko Tominaga
Original Music ComposerKatsu Hoshi
Original Music ComposerKei Ogura
Original Music ComposerShogo Kaida
ScreenplayMachiko Nasu
Cast & characters
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
Daikichi Sugawara
as —
Yukijiro Hotaru
as —
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Toshi Oide
as —
Yuki Tayama
as —
Minami Kajihara
as —
Mika Kitajima
as —
Kenzo Ryu
as —
