Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring (2014)

14/06/2014
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?

  • Daisaku KimuraDirector, Screenplay
  • Tomoyuki TakimotoScreenplay
  • Toshimasa MiyamuraScreenplay
  • Original Title

    春を背負って

  • Status

    Released

  • Original Language

    Japanese

  • Revenue

    $800,000

Keywords

  • mountain
  • family business
  • mountain country
  • japanese family
  • office worker

Top Billed Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Toru

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Ai Takazawa

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Koichi Sunaga

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Yuri Nakagawa

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Hisao Nozawa

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Isao Nagamine

Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Goro Tada

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Satoshi Nakagawa

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Bunji

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