Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
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.
Director: Yoji Yamada
Cast: Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Tetsuya Takeda, Kaori Momoi, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Hisao Dazai, Mari Okamoto, Hachiro Tako
Three complete strangers embark on a road-trip to Hokkaido.
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.
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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 handker…
1h 49m
September 30, 1977
Yoji Yamada
Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Tetsuya Takeda
Comedy, Drama