
Faraway Sunset (1992)
1h 59m | PG-13
Faraway Sunset tells the story of the famed bacteriologist who is known to have discovered the agent that cause syphilis, and for his relentless search for a cure to yellow fever. As a toddler, his mother's neglect had caused an accident to his left hand, fusing together all the fingers in a bizarre twist of fate. Naturally extremely remorseful for being the cause of her son's handicap, she does everything she could to ensure that he gets to lead a normal life, despite having to fend off bullies and unfair prejudices.
Director: Seijirō Kōyama
Studio: Shochiku
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast

Yoshiko Mita
as Shika Noguchi

Hiroshi Mikami
as Hideyo Noguchi

Tatsuya Nakadai
as Kobayashi

Riho Makise
as Yoneko Yamauchi

Takahiro Tamura
as Ryutaro

Shingo Yamashiro
as Dr. Watanabe