DRAMA
A Glimmer of Hope
DRAMA
2005
50 mins Episode(s): 1
English
English
English
English
Award of Excellence at the Media Arts Festival.
With the traditional family challenged by growing society pressures in modern Japan, this drama depicts the conflict between a father and his children as each struggle to find their own way in life.
The characters in the story come to discover the forgiving and supportive nature of family, despite their differences.
Following the accidental death of his elder brother at sea, Koji, the main character, leaves his job as a cram school instructor and returns to his hometown to aid his father in the family kelp harvesting business. Unable to please his demanding old-fashioned father, Koji faces a crisis of confidence and wavers about his future.
Meanwhile, his elder sister, pregnant as a result of an illicit love affair, returns home as well.
Under trying circumstances, tensions between them grow.
Through their emotional showdown, they each find a way to communicate their suppressed feelings and finally, after a long separation, the family is reunited.
With the traditional family challenged by growing society pressures in modern Japan, this drama depicts the conflict between a father and his children as each struggle to find their own way in life.
The characters in the story come to discover the forgiving and supportive nature of family, despite their differences.
Following the accidental death of his elder brother at sea, Koji, the main character, leaves his job as a cram school instructor and returns to his hometown to aid his father in the family kelp harvesting business. Unable to please his demanding old-fashioned father, Koji faces a crisis of confidence and wavers about his future.
Meanwhile, his elder sister, pregnant as a result of an illicit love affair, returns home as well.
Under trying circumstances, tensions between them grow.
Through their emotional showdown, they each find a way to communicate their suppressed feelings and finally, after a long separation, the family is reunited.
Customers who watch this video also watch
-
Shiretoko Peninsula’s Kingdom of Brown Bears
2003 “Era of Local” TV Festival 2010 Grand Prize. Shiretoko Peninsula, Japan’s final frontier, is the last kingdom of brown bears where their life in the wild can be observed. Surrounded by the ocean, the Shiretoko Peninsula is densely inhabited by brown bears, which is proof that Shiretoko is blessed with...more details -
Wooden Barrels of Tochigi -Time Etched by the Color of Old Bamboo (Tochigi Prefecture)
2021 25 minutes[Colors in Japan] Tochigi City has a long history of producing wooden barrels for fermenting food. Despite the rise of plastic containers, one dedicated craftsman continues to make barrels using traditional techniques. The barrels are crafted from cedar heartwood and tied with local timber bamboo. Click here to preview this...more details -
At Home with Venetia in Kyoto
2019 30 minsVenetia Stanley-Smith has lived in the Ohara district of Kyoto for almost 20 years. She is a firm believer in living in accordance with nature, and utilizes its gifts in all aspects of daily living. Venetia’s garden is filled with over 100 varieties of seasonal herbs. She uses them in...more details -
World Heritage OKINOSHIMA
45 minutesThis is a new program about the sacred island of Okinoshima, situated between the Japanese archipelago and the Korean peninsula. It has attracted the devotion of the local population in the Munakata region, who possessed advanced nautical skills. Large-scale rituals utilizing an enormous quantity of precious votive offerings were conducted...more details