Fuyu Soubi (2022 Film)

Fuyu Soubi (Japanese: 冬薔薇) is a 2022 Japanese drama film written and directed by Junji Sakamoto. The film explores the life of a young man living in a port town and his strained relationship with his family.

Fuyu Soubi promotional image — Promotional artwork for Fuyu Soubi.

Plot

The story follows Jun Toguchi, a young man who has disengaged from formal education and spends his time with a group of local youths. His parents operate a struggling maritime business focused on transporting landfill. Jun remains largely indifferent to the family business and maintains a distant, minimal relationship with his parents. The narrative tension escalates when one of Jun's associates is attacked, leading to an unexpected individual being accused of the crime.

Cast

The film features an ensemble cast, including:

Kentaro Ito as Jun Toguchi
Kaoru Kobayashi as Yoshikazu Toguchi
Kimiko Yo as Michiko Toguchi
Claude Maki as Yuji Nakamoto
Kento Nagayama as Teru Misaki
Katsuya Maiguma as Gen Kimihara
Ryota Bando as Takashi Nakamoto
Yuumi Kawai as Tomoka Misaki
Takara Sakumoto as Hiroyuki Tomori
Misa Wada as Taeko Sawachi
Bansuke Kasamatsu as Jiro Kondo
Masato Ibu as Kenzo Nagahara
Renji Ishibashi as Tatsuo Okishima

Production

The film was directed and written by Junji Sakamoto, with cinematography by Norimichi Kasamatsu. It was produced by Yukiko Tanigawa and Yukiko Shii, and distributed by Kino Films. The film has a runtime of 109 minutes and was released in Japan on June 3, 2022.