Susumu HANI
Children Hand In Hand
手をつなぐ子ら
Nippon Retro ²
Life is complicated, and childhood is a time of cruelty, tenderness, and growth. Susumu HANI’s remake of a 1948 film uses his fascinating documentary style to tell the story of a boy with a learning disability who must navigate his classmates’ at times brutal, at times tender and sensitive behavior. Avoiding a judgemental stance, HANI produces surprising insights into human nature.
手をつなぐ子ら
Te o tsunagu kora
Japan 1964
100 minutes
Director
Susumu HANI
Script
Susumu HANI, Yasuhiko NAITO based on a novel by Ichiji TAMURA
Cinematography
Shigeichi NAGANO
Music
Toru TAKEMITSU
World sales
KADOKAWA
Film print
Japan Foundation
Cast
Hideo SATO, Yukio MORIHARA, Sumio KOZAI, Motoki UEDA, Yukiko KITASHIRO, Koichiro YAMAZAKI
In cooperation with Japan Foundation Tokyo and Japanisches Kulturinstitut (The Japan Foundation)
