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Father of the Milky Way Railroad (2023) · Cineora

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AN IZURU NARUSHIMA FILM

Father of the Milky Way Railroad

20232h 8mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.3/ 10 · 299 votes

THE STORY

Kenji, the eldest son of Masajiro, a wealthy moneylender, refuses to work in the family business and becomes obsessed with farming, jewelry and religion.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Heartwarming
Family
True story
Period piece

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a rainy day, talking about after and watching alone.

DirectorIzuru Narushima

FormatFeature film

TMDB6.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Koji YakushoMiyazawa Masajiro

Masaki SudaMiyazawa Kenji

Nana MoriMiyazawa Toshi

Yudai ToyodaMiyazawa Seiroku

Maki SakaiMiyazawa Ichi

Min TanakaMiyazawa Kisuke

Riku Nakamura

Moka Ishikawa

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