A group of impoverished misfits inhabiting a Japanese landfill have experiences that are alternately joyful and disheartening.
Young, disabled Roku-chan (Yoshitaka Zushi) spends his days in a fantasy world where he is the captain of an imaginary train, while his mother, Okuni (Kin Sugai), remains in constant prayer, rarely venturing out of her shanty. A homeless man and his child lovingly envision every detail of the home they wish they had money to build, and a mute girl has a tragic encounter.
Director: | Akira Kurosawa |
Producer(s): | Yoichi Matsue |
Cast: | Kin Sugai, Toshiyuki Tonomura, Shinsuke Minami, Yûko Kusunoki, Junzaburô Ban, Kiyoko Tange, Keiji Furuyama, Tappei Shimokawa, Kunie Tanaka, Jitsuko Yoshimura |