When Winter Comes

When Winter Comes

冬構え

March 30, 1985 1h 40m Released

Storyline

An old man cashes in all his possessions and sets off on a journey to the Tohoku region in late autumn. Along the way, he visits a friend on his deathbed and develops a faint affection for an elegant old woman, but the purpose of his journey is actually to find a place to die. He gives a large sum of money to a young couple, who are poor but have a dream for the future, and tries to throw himself into the sea. The movie depicts the loneliness of an old man who has lost his wife.

Key Information

Director Yukio Fukamachi
Writers Taichi Yamada
Studio NHK
Language JA

Cast & Crew

Chishū Ryū

Chishū Ryū

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Eitarō Ozawa

Eitarō Ozawa

Kamatari Fujiwara

Kamatari Fujiwara

Sadako Sawamura

Sadako Sawamura

Mitsuo Senda

Mitsuo Senda

Masahiko Tanimura

Masahiko Tanimura

Yūki Mizuhara

Yūki Mizuhara

Kenichi Kaneda

Kenichi Kaneda

Frequently Asked Questions

When Winter Comes was released on March 30, 1985.

The runtime of When Winter Comes is 1h 40m.

When Winter Comes is a TV Movie, Family, Drama movie.

When Winter Comes is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

When Winter Comes was directed by Yukio Fukamachi.

The main cast of When Winter Comes includes Chishū Ryū, Kayoko Kishimoto, Eitarō Ozawa.

When Winter Comes is originally in Japanese.