Faraway Sunset

(1992)

★ 10 IMDb · 1 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1992

Runtime: 119 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 神山征二郎

Cast: 三田佳子, 三上博史, Тацуя Накадай, 牧瀬里穂, 田村高廣, 山城新伍, 長門裕之, Жюли Дрейфус, 尾美としのり, 原知佐子

Plot

Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.