A Distant Cry from Spring
1980, Japanese. Directed by Yoji Yamada.
A man, a woman, and her son – three lives thrown together on a stormy night.
The quiet life of a mother and her young son living on a farm in Hokkaido is changed by the arrival of a man who ignites flames of romance in the heart of the mother and shows her boy the importance of grit and kindness, but then he leaves with the autumn wind.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 15 March 1980
- Original title
- 遙かなる山の呼び声
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoji Yamada, Yoshitaka Asama
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A Distant Cry from Spring runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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A Distant Cry from Spring isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 15 March 1980. (Checked 2 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Distant Cry from Spring?
If you liked A Distant Cry from Spring, try Bastard Out of Carolina, The Young One, What Maisie Knew.
Who directed A Distant Cry from Spring?
A Distant Cry from Spring (1980) was directed by Yoji Yamada and stars Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Hidetaka Yoshioka.