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A Distant Cry from Spring

A Distant Cry from Spring (1980)

A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night.

Radar 33Slightly unusual2h 3mDrama

The Radar read

A quieter title still finding its audience, though the rating rests on a thin sample, so treat it as provisional.

Synopsis

The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.

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Radar score33/100
Quality signal64/100
Audience rating7.4
Votes counted30
Trust signalSlightly unusual

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