The Earth
1991, Japanese. Directed by Hideyoshi Kin.
For some reason, Ryohei, an elementary school student, becomes interested in garbage trucks and starts helping an uncle who works there. Ryohei's classmates and family members, who had initially ridiculed him, are impressed by Ryohei's single-minded demeanor and begin to help him without realizing it.
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 21 July 1991
- Original title
- あーす
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hideyoshi Kin
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The Earth runs 82 minutes (1h 22m).
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The Earth isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 July 1991. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Earth?
If you liked The Earth, try Hardball, Inside I'm Dancing, Girl in the Box.
Who directed The Earth?
The Earth (1991) was directed by Hideyoshi Kin and stars Masahiro Sakaguchi, Yoichi Honda, Kiyoko Asahina.