Distant Thunder (1981) on Netflix
Mitsuo Wada grows tomatoes under glass on land the city is closing in on. He farms with his mother and grandmother, torn between Kaede and the bride his parents chose, Ayako Hanamori.
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Plot summary
The modernization of the country and the spread of Tokyo are taking a toll on the farming families around the city, among them Mitsuo Wada, who grows tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential district. His father has left his wife for another woman, and Mitsuo works the greenhouses with his mother and his grandmother. His parents arranged a bride for him, Ayako Hanamori, and she lends a hand with the work while he tries to keep the match alive. He is also trying to hold on to a romance with Kaede, an eccentric woman who has a husband of her own.
Cast
- Reiko Nanaoas Mother of Mitsuo
