Climbing to Spring
An alpine story of family, determination and destiny.
Genres
Overview
Toru grew up in alpine countryside around Mount Tate. As a child, he resented the yearly trek up the mountain with his father to prepare their mountain hut for the summer season of climbers. When Toru grows up, he leaves his hometown and enters the working world as a stock trader. One day, Toru receives word that his father has passed away. He returns to Mount Tate once again, and becomes conscious of a new calling. But, does Toru have what it takes to follow in his father’s footsteps?
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$800000
Runtime
116 min
Release Date
2014-06-14
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
7
Vote Average
8.3
Kenichi Matsuyama
Toru
Yu Aoi
Ai Takazawa
Sosuke Ikematsu
Koichi Sunaga
Sakura Ando
Yuri Nakagawa
Renji Ishibashi
Hisao Nozawa
Isao Natsuyagi
Kaoru Kobayashi
Isao Nagamine
Etsushi Toyokawa
Goro Tada
Hirofumi Arai
Satoshi Nakagawa
Hisashi Igawa
Bunji
Toru Nakamura
Takashi Asakura
Eisaku Yoshida
Yoshie Ichige
Kane Takano
Fumi Dan
Sumire Nagamine
Taro Suruga
Taichi Nishimura
Momoko Kato
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