Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

Riding Alone for Thousands of Miles

2005109 min7.1 / 10

A meditative, deeply human drama about reconciliation and self-discovery prompted by mortality, centered on a father's journey toward understanding his estranged son.

Takada, a Japanese fisherman has been estranged from his son for many years, but when the son is diagnosed with terminal cancer his daughter-in-law, Rie, summons him to the hospital. Through a series of obstacles and relationships, he is brought unexpectedly closer to both an understanding of himself and of his son.

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