Railways (RAILWAYS 49歳で電車の運転士になった男の物語, Railways 49-sai de Densha no Untenshi ni Natta Otoko no Monogatari) is a Japanese film released on 29 May 2010. The film was produced by Shūji Abe, directed by Yoshinari Nishikōri, and stars Kiichi Nakai and Reiko Takashima. This is the first movie in the Railways trilogy of films.

Railways
Film poster advertising Railways in Japan
Directed byYoshinari Nishikori
Produced byShūji Abe
StarringKiichi Nakai
Reiko Takashima
Takahiro Miura
Yuika Motokariya
Tomoko Naraoka
Release date
  • 29 May 2010 (2010-05-29)
Running time
130 minutes
CountryJapan
LanguageJapanese

Plot

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The movie tells the story of a 49-year-old office worker, who quits his job in Tokyo to become a train driver on the rural Ichibata Electric Railway in Shimane Prefecture.[1][2]

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Film Series Overview

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Railways stands as a prelude to the subsequent pair of films within this cinematic series:

"Crossroads" (2011)

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Known as RAILWAYS 愛を伝えられない大人たちへ (Railways: Ai wo Tsutaerare Nai Otonatachi e) in Japanese and directed by Kurakata Masatoshi, this film focuses on Takishima Toru, a railway driver approaching his mandatory retirement at 59. When his wife Sawako decides to reenter the nursing profession, their relationship faces challenges and transformations.

"Our Departures" (2018)

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Directed by Yasuhiro Yoshida, this film follows Akira Okuzono (Kasumi Arimura) as she copes with the loss of her husband. Alongside her stepson Shunya, she relocates to her late husband's hometown and forms an unexpected family connection with her father-in-law, Setsuo (Jun Kunimura). Inspired by Setsuo's career as a railway driver and her late husband's dreams, Akira embarks on a new path by pursuing the same profession.

References

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  1. ^ Elley, Derek (8 July 2010). "Railways". Film Business Asia. Film Business Asia Limited. Archived from the original on 2 August 2010. Retrieved 19 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Railways". Japan Railfan Magazine. Vol. 50, no. 590. Japan: Kōyūsha. June 2010. pp. 146–149.
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