What the Snow Brings
2005, Japanese. Directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Following a tip, Manabu Yazaki loses his last money betting on the older "banba" horse "Unryu" (jockied by Makie, a legendary jockey's daughter) in a draft-horse race held in his childhood home of Obihiro on the island of Hokkaido.
- Runtime
- 1h 52m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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What the Snow Brings is streaming on IndieFlix Shorts in India.
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Cast & crew
- Kichitaro NegishiDirector
- Yusuke IseyaManabu Yazaki
- Koichi SatoTakeo Yazaki
- Kazue FukiishiMakie Shudo
- Kyoko KoizumiHaruko Tanaka
- Kippei ShiinaKurokawa
- Tetsuya DeguchiYuhara
- DendenTamotsu Fujimaki
- Teruyuki KagawaOgasawara
- Mitsuko KusabueShizuko Yazaki
- Kotaro OkamotoCast
- Ryuta OkamotoTominaga
- Masahiko TsugawaOzeki
Details
- Released
- 28 October 2005
- Original title
- 雪に願うこと
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masato Katō
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What the Snow Brings runs 112 minutes (1h 52m).
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What the Snow Brings is streaming on IndieFlix Shorts in India. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like What the Snow Brings?
If you liked What the Snow Brings, try Dreamer: Inspired By a True Story, Initial D: Third Stage, The Black Stallion.
Who directed What the Snow Brings?
What the Snow Brings (2005) was directed by Kichitaro Negishi and stars Yusuke Iseya, Koichi Sato, Kazue Fukiishi.