South Bound
サウスバウンド
Synopsis
Uehara Jiro, in the sixth year at elementary school, is from a family of five; his parents who are both ex-extremists, his elder sister and a younger sister. Children look coldly at their father, Ichiro (Toyokawa Etsushi), who does not work but is quick at lashing out for anything illogical. One day, Jiro snaps at a junior high school student in the neighborhood who ridiculed his parents and causes a violent incident. Being tired of all the fuss made by the school and the response from the child welfare, the Uehara family moves to the island of Iriomotejima, father's hometown. However, the island is in the midst of a row over a development plan to build resort facilities, and the family is sucked into the mayhem. Ichiro and his wife Sakura are arrested, but they break loose. They are forced to live a life as fugitives, and are unable to live with their children. The children, however, understand that their parents do not want to succumb to the establishment and support them.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yoshimitsu Morita
- Screenplay & Story
- Yoshimitsu Morita, Hideo Okuda
- Original Title
- サウスバウンド
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 54m
- Production Studios
- KADOKAWA
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yoshimitsu Morita
Yoshimitsu Morita, Hideo Okuda
Takayuki Sugizaki
Department Leadership Roster
Yoshimitsu Morita
Writer
Yoshimitsu Morita
Director
Takayuki Sugizaki
Producer
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What is South Bound about?
Uehara Jiro, in the sixth year at elementary school, is from a family of five; his parents who are both ex-extremists, his elder sister and a younger sister. Children look coldly at their father, Ichiro (Toyokawa Etsushi), who does not work but is quick at lashing out for anything illogical. One day, Jiro snaps at a junior high school student in the neighborhood who ridiculed his parents and causes a violent incident. Being tired of all the fuss made by the school and the response from the child welfare, the Uehara family moves to the island of Iriomotejima, father's hometown. However, the island is in the midst of a row over a development plan to build resort facilities, and the family is sucked into the mayhem. Ichiro and his wife Sakura are arrested, but they break loose. They are forced to live a life as fugitives, and are unable to live with their children. The children, however, understand that their parents do not want to succumb to the establishment and support them.
Who directed South Bound?
South Bound was directed by Yoshimitsu Morita.
Who stars in South Bound?
The principal cast of South Bound includes Etsushi Toyokawa, Yuki Amami, Shuto Tanabe, Rina Matsumoto, Keiko Kitagawa.
When was South Bound released and how long is it?
South Bound was released in 2007 with a total runtime of 1h 54m.