Red Whale, White Snake

Red Whale, White Snake

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 25, 2006

Runtime

1h 42m

Original Title

赤い鯨と白い蛇

Director

Yoshiko Sembon

Description

On her way to Chikura to live with her son, Yasue Amami gets off at the Tateyama train station. She wants to see her old house. The a new owner, Mitsuko Kawahara, intends to demolish the place and replace it with a modern new house. With Mitsuko's permission, Yasue enters her old home. Her family had rented it during World War II to escape air raids over the city, and they stayed on for a few years after the war. As Yasue visits the grounds, memories come flooding back.