Faraway Sunset (1992)

Name: Faraway Sunset
Director: Seijiro Koyama
Genre: Drama
Released: 1992-07-04
Duration: 1 h 59 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Yoshiko Mita, Hiroshi Mikami, Tatsuya Nakadai, Riho Makise

Drama

Director: Seijiro Koyama

Cast: Yoshiko Mita, Hiroshi Mikami, Tatsuya Nakadai, Riho Makise

6.5

Runtime119 min

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Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.

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Fans of thoughtful, character-driven dramas may find Faraway Sunset compelling, with its gripping story of a brilliant but handicapped bacteriologist's relentless search for a cure to yellow fever, directed by Seijiro Koyama and featuring standout performances from Yoshiko Mita and Tatsuya Nakadai.