Synopsis
An aging foundry patriarch, gripped by terror of nuclear annihilation, tries to uproot his family to Brazil. When they petition to have him declared incompetent, a family-court counselor witnesses his obsession slide into ruin—and asks whether ignoring the atomic threat is any saner.
Facts
Production
Toho
Original language
Japanese
Stills
Festival History
- Melbourne International Film Festival 1971 generic
- Cannes Film Festival 1956 generic
