Climbing to Spring
“An alpine story of family, determination and destiny.”
2014•1h 56m•8.4•Released
Drama
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?
Director
Daisaku Kimura
Writer
Tomoyuki Takimoto, Daisaku Kimura, Toshimasa Miyamura
Revenue
$1M
Languages
Japanese
Studio
Fuji Television Network
Cast
Kenichi Matsuyama
Toru
Yu Aoi
Ai Takazawa
Sosuke Ikematsu
Koichi Sunaga
Sakura Ando
Yuri Nakagawa
Renji Ishibashi
Hisao Nozawa
Isao Natsuyagi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Isao Nagamine
Etsushi Toyokawa
Goro Tada
Hirofumi Arai
Satoshi Nakagawa
Hisashi Igawa
Bunji
Toru Nakamura
Takashi Asakura
Eisaku Yoshida
Yoshie Ichige
Kane Takano
Fumi Dan
Sumire Nagamine
Taro Suruga
Taichi Nishimura
Production
Company
Fuji Television Network
Company
Horipro
Company
TOHO
Company
The Kitanippon Shimbun
Company
Toho Pictures
Producer
Kaoru Matsuzaki
Producer
Taichi Ueda
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