Railroad Man
– A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his..
A railway stationmaster at a dying end-of-the-line village in Hokkaido is haunted by memories of his dead wife and daughter. When the railroad line is scheduled to be closed, he is offered a job at a hotel, but he is emotionally unable to part with his career as a railroader. His life takes a turn when he meets a young woman with an interest in trains who resembles his daughter
05 Jun 1999
Japanese
Yasuo Furuhata
Jirô Asada (novel), Yoshiki Iwama
Ken Takakura, Shinobu Ôtake, Ryôko Hirosue, Hidetaka Yoshioka
A solitary middle-aged station manager is haunted by troubling memories of his past when he learns the line his station is on will be decommissioned for lack of profitability. He is visited by a young woman, who mysteriously appears to cheer him up.
21 wins & 6 nominations.