Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast (1986)
Original title: 野ゆき山ゆき海べゆき
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast is a 1986 Japanese-language drama movie directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi, with a running time of 2h 15m. It stars Isako Washio, Yasufumi Hayashi and Riki Takeuchi.
During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off her father’s debts, they form an uneasy alliance to free her.
Quick answers
What is Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast about?
During the fervently nationalist months leading up to World War II, a rebellious teenager is transferred to a new primary school in a small Inland Sea town. He vies with the school’s reigning bully, who takes a romantic interest in his older stepsister. When they learn she’s going to be sold to a brothel to pay off her father’s debts, they form an uneasy alliance to free her.
When was Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast released?
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast was released on 4 October 1986.
How long is Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast?
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast runs 2h 15m.
Who made Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast?
Bound for the Fields, the Mountains, and the Seacoast was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Cast
- Isako Washio as O-Shouchan
- Yasufumi Hayashi as Soutaroh Sudou
- Riki Takeuchi as Kawakita
- Koichi Sato as Chuui Aoki
- Jun'ichirô Katagiri as Sakae Ohsugi
- Aiko Shouriki as Mizue Okami
- Toshinori Omi as Yuuta Hayami
- Makoto Satō as Seiroku the Pimp
- Nenji Kobayashi as Gonzoh
- Akira Ōizumi as School Custodian
- Guts Ishimatsu as Gunroh Tabata
- Toru Minegishi as Sakae's Father