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Climbing to Spring
Climbing to Spring

Climbing to Spring

An alpine story of family, determination and destiny.

Genres

Drama

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Toru grew up in alpine countryside around Mount Tate. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain with his father to prepare their mountain hut for the summer season of climbers. When Toru grows up, he leaves his hometown and enters the working world as a stock trader. One day, Toru receives word that his father has passed away. He returns to Mount Tate once again, and becomes conscious of a new calling. But, does Toru have what it takes to follow in his father’s footsteps?

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$800000

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

116 mins

Rating

8.3/10

Release Date

14 June 2014

Country

Japan

Cast

Kenichi Matsuyama

Kenichi Matsuyama

Toru

Yu Aoi

Yu Aoi

Ai Takazawa

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Koichi Sunaga

Sakura Ando

Sakura Ando

Yuri Nakagawa

Renji Ishibashi

Renji Ishibashi

Hisao Nozawa

Isao Natsuyagi

Isao Natsuyagi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Isao Nagamine

Etsushi Toyokawa

Etsushi Toyokawa

Goro Tada

Hirofumi Arai

Hirofumi Arai

Satoshi Nakagawa

Hisashi Igawa

Hisashi Igawa

Bunji

Toru Nakamura

Toru Nakamura

Takashi Asakura

Eisaku Yoshida

Eisaku Yoshida

Yoshie Ichige

Yoshie Ichige

Kane Takano

Fumi Dan

Fumi Dan

Sumire Nagamine

Taro Suruga

Taro Suruga

Taichi Nishimura

Momoko Kato

Momoko Kato

Mountain climber

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