Railways
2010, Japanese. Directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri.
A heartwarming tale about the turning point in the life of an elite business man in his fifties and a local train that has been running since 1911. Hajime is in line to be the next head of a prominent electronics company. He toils day and night over his work and has no time for his family. But one day, his mother in Shimane falls ill, and his best friend dies in an accident. Grief-stricken, Hajime returns home, where memories of his childhood dream come back to him. He had always wanted to be a train conductor and drive the local "bataden" Ichibata Electric Railway.
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 May 2010
- Original title
- RAILWAYS 49歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshinari Nishikôri, Brazily Anne Yamada, Hirotoshi Kobayashi
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Railways runs 130 minutes (2h 10m).
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What movies are like Railways?
If you liked Railways, try Happy Hour, Holy Lands, Tokyo Sonata.
Who directed Railways?
Railways (2010) was directed by Yoshinari Nishikôri and stars Kiichi Nakai, Reiko Takashima, Yuika Motokariya.