Storyline

A group of impoverished misfits inhabiting a Japanese landfill have experiences that are alternately joyful and disheartening. Young, disabled Roku-chan (Yoshitaka Zushi) spends his days in a fantasy world where he is the captain of an imaginary train, while his mother, Okuni (Kin Sugai), remains in constant prayer, rarely venturing out of her shanty. A homeless man and his child lovingly envision every detail of the home they wish they had money to build, and a mute girl has a tragic encounter.

Plot Keywords

disabled person, mother, father, son, artist, young woman, moving, engaging, japan, slum, dump, shack, poverty, outsider's life, aspirations, family, rape, alcoholism, adventure, growing up, 1970s

Short Review

It's a film with a rather strange surface, extending even to stylistic mannerisms we don't expect from a director whose best work can be so naturalistic. But underneath there's still the love and regard for characters...

Trailer

Streaming Service

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