Spring and Chaos
Dec 14 1996
•1h 56m
•Animation, Drama, Fantasy
Set in the beginning of the 20th century Japan, the film follows the bright and eccentric Kenji from his late student years through his adulthood. Kenji suffers the tragedy of being an artist whose art isn't recognized during his lifetime. Based on the life of the author Kenji Miyazawa, the film depicts his brief but intense existence.
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Shirō Sano
Kenji Miyazawa
Mariko Kouda
Toshi
Chikao Ohtsuka
Kenji's father
Keiichi Fujimura
Peasant A
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