Big Joys, Small Sorrows
1986, Japanese. Directed by Keisuke Kinoshita.
A lighthouse keeper and his family follow work from town to town, each time making new friends and receiving a visit from his troublesome father.
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 28 June 1986
- Original title
- 新・喜びも悲しみも幾歳月
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Keisuke Kinoshita
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows runs 129 minutes (2h 9m).
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Big Joys, Small Sorrows is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like Big Joys, Small Sorrows?
If you liked Big Joys, Small Sorrows, try The Young One, Holy Lands, The Good Neighbor.
Who directed Big Joys, Small Sorrows?
Big Joys, Small Sorrows (1986) was directed by Keisuke Kinoshita and stars Gō Katō, Hitoshi Ueki, Reiko Ōhara.