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
Cast & Crew
Chishū Ryū
Kayoko Kishimoto
Eitarō Ozawa
Kamatari Fujiwara
Sadako Sawamura
Mitsuo Senda
Masahiko Tanimura
Yūki Mizuhara
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.