Forward, Young People!
1969, Japanese. Directed by Tokihisa Morikawa.
The second film tells about the life of matured brothers and sister Sato. Taro became a foreman. He saves every yen to fulfill his dream of building his own house with stone gates. Jiro continues to work in the transportation office, he dreams of getting married. Saburo faces a moral problem: in order to get a good position, he must answer the questions of the entrance test differently than his conscience tells him. At the exam, Saburo does not hide his views on life and is deprived of the promised position. Orie and Suekiti believe that he did wrong and betrayed his older brothers. But the anxiety in the Sato family is not limited to these events. Orie was being asked to marry a handsome, well-established young man, but she suddenly announced her decision to marry Tozaka, who was suffering from radiation sickness. Sato's peaceful home is falling apart...
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 10 May 1969
- Original title
- 若者はゆく
- Country
- Japan, Switzerland
- Written by
- Hisashi Yamanouchi
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Forward, Young People!: quick answers
What should I watch before Forward, Young People!?
Watch Young People (1968) first.
What comes after Forward, Young People!?
Next in the series: Banner of the Young (1970).
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Forward, Young People! runs 97 minutes (1h 37m).
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Forward, Young People! isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 May 1969. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Forward, Young People!?
Forward, Young People! (1969) was directed by Tokihisa Morikawa and stars Kunie Tanaka, Isao Hashimoto, Kei Yamamoto.