The Tale of Iya

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.

Cast

Rina Takeda

as Haruna

Shima Onishi

as Kudo

Min Tanaka

as Grandpa

Hitoshi Murakami

as Akira

Sachi Ishimaru

as Kotomi

Christopher Pellegrini

as Michael

Keisuke Yamamoto

as Tamura

Naomi Kawase

as Dr. Amamiya

Ryu Morioka

as Shuji

Ren Kido

as Alan

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