Movie

The Road to the Spring

泉へのみち

Kyoko is a new writer for the women's magazine "Josei no tomo" female reporter. One day, the magazine receives a letter from a reader, Ume, who, in order to support their ill father at home, was compelled to trade her body to her employer at a factory. Harboring her own grudge against her father for abandoning her and her mother, Kyoko determines to not only write about the factory girl for the magazine but also save Ume in the process. However, Kyoko's investigation forces her to confront a harsh reality while also grappling with the sudden news of her estranged father's own illness and desire to reunite.

Director

Masanori Kakei

Screenplay

Ichirō Ikeda

Music

Akira Ifukube

Status

Released

Release date

08/03/1955

Original language

Japanese