Sakura Guardian in the North

Sakura Guardian in the North (2018) is a drama film directed by Yojiro Takita rated 7.5/10.

The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Tetsu Ezure

Masato Sakai

Shujiro Ezure

Ryoko Shinohara

Mari Ezure

Hiroshi Abe

Tokujiro Ezure

Koichi Sato

Shinji Sugawara

Ittoku Kishibe

Kazuo Yamaoka

Masatoshi Nakamura

Daikichi Okabe

Reiko Takashima

Mitsue Shimada

Tsurube Shofukutei

bar owner

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Doctor Mita

Ken Yasuda

Hisashi Sugimoto

Toru Nomaguchi

Manabu Kimura