The Nagasaki-based television documentary “Tora-san in Goto” is a two-decade long portrait of an individual, but as Masaru Oura‘s film develops over the years, it becomes a tale of family and human relations.
Tora-san in Goto is streaming on Jff Theater
Toru Inuzuka makes noodles for his family-run company on the island of Goto, with family being the operative word. Every morning, each of Toru’s seven children wake in the early hours to start work on making noodles before they go to school. Known locally as Tora-san, he wants to instill strong values into each of his children, as well as ensure the business is in safe hands for the future. But as each of the children reach adulthood, they become their own people and have their own ambitions. Debates about whether to stay on the island and start their own career are offset against loyalty to their...
Tora-san in Goto is streaming on Jff Theater
Toru Inuzuka makes noodles for his family-run company on the island of Goto, with family being the operative word. Every morning, each of Toru’s seven children wake in the early hours to start work on making noodles before they go to school. Known locally as Tora-san, he wants to instill strong values into each of his children, as well as ensure the business is in safe hands for the future. But as each of the children reach adulthood, they become their own people and have their own ambitions. Debates about whether to stay on the island and start their own career are offset against loyalty to their...
- 9/10/2024
- by Andrew Thayne
- AsianMoviePulse
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