To the Ends of the Earth

To the Ends of the Earth

1953 · 106 min · Drama

In this downbeat, emotionally gripping drama, a lone guardian of some small huts on one of the northernmost, small islands off Japan remembers his once happier past and the events that destroyed everyone he held dear.

Directed by Seiji Hisamatsu

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