The Harimaya Bridge

The Harimaya Bridge (2009)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Family Drama, Slice of Life  |   Release Date - Mar 12, 2010 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 120 min.  |   Countries - Japan, United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Jason Buchanan

An American father mourning the recent loss of his estranged son travels to a rural area of Japan to gather some of his late child's important belongings in this gentle drama starring Bennet Guillory, Saki Takaoka, Misa Shimizu, and Danny Glover. Upon arriving in Kochi Prefecture, a region steeped in tradition, the father discovers the destructive power of prejudice while finally learning about the son he never knew. The Harimaya Bridge also features Peter Coyote.

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culture-clash, father, Japan, prejudice, rurality, tradition