The Pearls of the Stone Man(2015)
Atsushi and Ryoko are a married coupled. They decide they want to live around nature and move to Biei in Hokkaido, Japan. Atsushi isn't sure what to do with his free time, so Ryoko asks him build a stone wall around their house. Atsushi experiences tragedy, but later gets closer to his estranged daughter, Satoko. Atsushi continues building the stone wall.
Movie: The Pearls of the Stone Man
Top 10 Billed Cast
Atsushi Kobayashi
Ryoko Kobayashi
Satoko Kobayashi
Toru Sugimoto
Sae Ueda
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Suzuhara
Michiko Ueda
Kumaji Ueda
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Atsushi and Ryoko are a married coupled. They decide they want to live around nature and move to Biei in Hokkaido, Japan. Atsushi isn't sure what to do with his free time, so Ryoko asks him build a stone wall around their house. Atsushi experiences tragedy, but later gets closer to his estranged daughter, Satoko. Atsushi continues building the stone wall.
Release Date
2015-06-20
Average
8.3
Rating:
4.2 startsTagline
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日本語
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