Movie Settings Database

Sakura Guardian in the North

Where:

Hokkaido Prefecture

When:

The 1970s The 1940s

The film follows the relationship between a mother and her son. In 1945, the mother played by Sayuri Yoshinaga fled with her two sons from the Russians to Hokkaido. In 1972, her son played by Masato Sakai returns to Japan after finding success in the U.S.

Released in 2018 — 126 minutes

Genre:

Drama

Language:

Japanese