Father of the Milky Way Railroad

Year: 2023

Actors: Nana Mori, Koji Yakusho

Duration: 128 min

Biopic based on the life of poet and novelist Kenji Miyazawa, one of Japan’s most read and beloved authors of children’s stories. The story traces the genius writer’s brief but amazing life through his relationship with his loving father Masajiro, a successful pawnbroker and modern man of the Meiji era who struggles to keep up with his eccentric son’s ambitions.

Genre: Drama