CinemaOSMovie · 2018 · 2h 6m

Sakura Guardian in the North

75%(4)IMDbDrama

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.

Directed byYojiro Takita

Play
Status
Released
Runtime
2h 6m
Language
JA
Released
March 10, 2018
Studios
Toei CompanyToei TokyoTV Asahi

Watch the

Trailers & teasers

1 video
SAKURA GUARDIAN IN THE NORTH (Regular Trailer) :: IN CINEMAS 10 MAY 2018 (SG)

SAKURA GUARDIAN IN THE NORTH (Regular Trailer) :: IN CINEMAS 10 MAY 2018 (SG)

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Sayuri Yoshinaga

Sayuri Yoshinaga

Tetsu Ezure

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai

Shujiro Ezure

Ryoko Shinohara

Ryoko Shinohara

Mari Ezure

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Tokujiro Ezure

Koichi Sato

Koichi Sato

Shinji Sugawara

Ittoku Kishibe

Ittoku Kishibe

Kazuo Yamaoka

Masatoshi Nakamura

Masatoshi Nakamura

Daikichi Okabe

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Mitsue Shimada

Tsurube Shofukutei

Tsurube Shofukutei

bar owner

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Toshiyuki Nagashima

Doctor Mita

Creative team
Directed by
Yojiro Takita
Yojiro Takita
Written by
Machiko Nasu
Produced by
Rioko Tominaga

Keep watching

More like this

The Best of Enemies7.4

The Best of Enemies

2019 · Film

Three Days of Viktor Chernyshyov6.6

Three Days of Viktor Chernyshyov

1968 · Film

Nickel Boys6.6

Nickel Boys

2024 · Film

Nasser & the Ticket

Nasser & the Ticket

Film

Occupation6.6

Occupation

2021 · Film

The Blind6.0

The Blind

2023 · Film

Bang Bang Baby6.1

Bang Bang Baby

2014 · Film

32 Malasana Street6.4

32 Malasana Street

2020 · Film

Lord of the Ants7.2

Lord of the Ants

2022 · Film

Synoikia to Oneiro7.2

Synoikia to Oneiro

1961 · Film

Marina10.0

Marina

2013 · Film

The Holdovers7.6

The Holdovers

2023 · Film

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann5.4

Cry in the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann

1991 · Film

Reagan6.3

Reagan

2024 · Film

Nuovo Olimpo6.9

Nuovo Olimpo

2023 · Film

Time in a Bottle

Time in a Bottle

2022 · Film

The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet6.4

The Angel of Vengeance: The Female Hamlet

1976 · Film

Obsessed6.7

Obsessed

2014 · Film

National Theatre Live: Follies8.0

National Theatre Live: Follies

2017 · Film

Picked for you

Recommended movies

A Dry White Season6.7

A Dry White Season

1989 · Film

Strange Weather5.9

Strange Weather

2016 · Film

The Trials of Cate McCall6.4

The Trials of Cate McCall

2013 · Film

From Up on Poppy Hill7.5

From Up on Poppy Hill

2011 · Film

The Safety of Objects6.5

The Safety of Objects

2002 · Film

Tokyo Family7.3

Tokyo Family

2013 · Film

Bastard Out of Carolina7.1

Bastard Out of Carolina

1996 · Film

Daddy Longlegs6.6

Daddy Longlegs

2010 · Film

Tigertail6.7

Tigertail

2020 · Film

Sakuran6.5

Sakuran

2006 · Film

Girl in the Box6.7

Girl in the Box

2016 · Film

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 417.0

Female Prisoner Scorpion: Jailhouse 41

1972 · Film

Grave of the Fireflies7.9

Grave of the Fireflies

2005 · Film

The Truth About Emanuel6.0

The Truth About Emanuel

2013 · Film

El Cantante7.2

El Cantante

2006 · Film

Tokyo Story8.2

Tokyo Story

1953 · Film

House of Bamboo6.2

House of Bamboo

1955 · Film

American Pastoral6.2

American Pastoral

2016 · Film

Hardball6.5

Hardball

2001 · Film

Hands of Stone6.6

Hands of Stone

2016 · Film