The Drudgery Train
苦役列車
2012 · 1h 54m · 6.1
Drama, Comedy
In this offbeat coming-of-age tale, a charming, rebellious high school dropout named Kanta befriends the kind, provincial Shoji. The two bring out the best in each other, each gaining confidence from their friendship - especially regarding pursuit of the opposite sex. The working class Kanta becomes a sort of unruly anti-hero, maintaining his pride, defiance, and self-assurance even as his prospects seem increasingly grim.
Mirai Moriyama, Kengo Kora, Atsuko Maeda, Makita Sports, Tomorowo Taguchi, Miwako Wagatsuma, Hiroshi Sato, Mamiko Ito, Tsutomu Takahashi, Shohei Uno
working class, shōwa era (1926-89)