And Your Bird Can Sing

A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn't seen in four years, knowing that if she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

Runtime

1h 49m

Director

Yoji Yamada

Cast

Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Tetsuya Takeda

In the Susukino red light district of Sapporo, a private detective (Yo Oizumi) drinks alcohol with his driver Takada (Ryuhei Matsuda) in his favourite bar. There he receives a phone call from a woman who identifies herself as Kyoko Kondo. The woman asks the detective to complete a simple task. The detective, having an excellent sense f...

Runtime

2h 5m

Director

Hajime Hashimoto

Cast

Yo Oizumi, Ryuhei Matsuda, Koyuki

An old swordsman, his former comrade and a young braggart are hired by prostitutes to track down bandits who mutilated one of the women.

Runtime

2h 15m

Director

Sang-il Lee

Cast

Ken Watanabe, Jun Kunimura, Koichi Sato

Teacher Kawashima Haru takes a position on a remote island off the coast of Hokkaido, where she takes charge of six students. However, she is later forced to leave after an accident occurs. 20 years later, Haru learns that one of her former students has committed a crime, and eventually returns to the island once more.

Runtime

2h 2m

Director

Junji Sakamoto

Cast

Sayuri Yoshinaga, Kyôhei Shibata, Toru Nakamura

A headmaster and a novelist, looking for inspiration, regard a strange natural phenomenon before sharing stories of their own.

Runtime

1h 58m

Director

Kei Kumai

Cast

Rentaro Mikuni, Taketoshi Naitō, Hisashi Igawa