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Poppoya: Railroad Man

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Sato Otomatsu (Ken Takakura) works for the railroad that serves his small, out-of-the-way Japanese village. When he learns that he will soon be out of a job because his unpopular line is being shut down, Sato starts recalling his earlier career, when he spent more time at work than with his now-deceased wife and young daughter. The sad memories begin to dissipate, though, when a teenage girl with a passion for trains unexpectedly enters his life.

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Audience Member The story of an underpopulated stationmaster in the snowy countryside of Japan. Neither the story nor the worldview is flashy; it moves along quietly. After watching it, I could feel that it was a good movie. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member BS, R3.1 健さん,いい演技してる Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/15/23 Full Review Alexander W One of my favourite tear-jerkers. Always feel good after this movie, though. Really captures the value of life against the white backdrop of Hokkaido. Has a beautiful score by Sakamoto Ryuichi. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 11/17/12 Full Review Audience Member The ending was just a silent twist. Detail depiction on the ethusiasm of Ken Takakura, though seems stubborn, about his job. And it has romanticized the job of a train officer in a very natural way. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Huge fan of Takakura Ken. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member 一個男人的故事, 敬業樂業,畢生奉獻了當一個 盡忠的鐵道員。熱愛火車的, 不要錯過開場的畫面。 Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/19/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Sato Otomatsu (Ken Takakura) works for the railroad that serves his small, out-of-the-way Japanese village. When he learns that he will soon be out of a job because his unpopular line is being shut down, Sato starts recalling his earlier career, when he spent more time at work than with his now-deceased wife and young daughter. The sad memories begin to dissipate, though, when a teenage girl with a passion for trains unexpectedly enters his life.
Director
Yasuo Furuhata
Screenwriter
Yoshiki Iwama, Yasuo Furuhata
Production Co
Toei Tokyo
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Runtime
1h 51m