Home from the Sea (故郷, Furusato) is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada and co-written by Yamada and Akira Miyazaki.[1][2] Set on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, the film follows the struggles of Seichi and Minko, a couple making a living by transporting rocks by boat and dumping them at construction sites. The film addresses their precarious livelihood and vanishing way of life.[3]
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| Directed by | Yoji Yamada |
| Screenplay by | Yoji Yamada Akira Miyazaki |
| Starring | Hisashi Igawa Chieko Baisho Chishū Ryū |
| Distributed by | Shochiku |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
In 1973 Hisashi Igawa received the Best Actor Award at the Kinema Junpo Awards, for his role in the film.[citation needed]
The Japan Society describes it as one of Yamada's seminal films.[4]
The film was reviewed by the British Federation of Film Societies.[5] In the journal Film Criticism, it was stated that the film "is virtually a companion piece to The Family."[6]
Home From The Sea (Kokyô, 1972) was a drama about life in the island communities of the Inland Sea; Yamada focused with subtle poignancy on the problems of poverty, depopulation, and unemployment.
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