The Roots
2013, Japanese. Directed by Kaoru Ikeya.
Naoshi is a hale old man of 79 from the Kesen district of Iwate Prefecture who has spent his whole life working as a woodcutter and carpenter. When the tsunami hit in March 2011, the wooden beams of his house didn’t even warp after water reached the second floor, although his son was washed away and drowned in the flood. Naoshi is determined to rebuild his house in the exact same spot, to live out his days in the place he was born and continue to honour his son’s memory.
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 16 February 2013
- Original title
- 先祖になる
- Country
- Japan
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The Roots runs 118 minutes (1h 58m).
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The Roots isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 16 February 2013. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Roots?
If you liked The Roots, try A Toxic Love Story, More Than Miyagi: The Pat Morita Story, Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me.
Who directed The Roots?
The Roots (2013) was directed by Kaoru Ikeya and stars Naoshi Sato.