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The Albino's Trees
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The Albino's Trees

2016-07-16 · 86 min · ★ 8.0

Drama

A poignant moral dilemma unfolding against lush mountainous landscapes, The Albino’s Trees follows Yuku (Ryohei Matsuoka), an animal control hunter who takes on a lucrative job to kill a rare white deer considered to be a god of the forest by a nearby village. Though Yuku initially steps up to the task in order to support his mother’s medical bills, his will begins to falter as he gets to know the villagers and the reasons behind their difficult choice to live as outsiders.

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Directors
Masakazu Kaneko
Production companies
kinone
Countries
Japan
Status
Released

Top Cast

Ryohei MatsuokaYuku
Kanako HigashiNagi
Yûsuke FukuchiYûsuke FukuchiYoichi
Kinuo YamadaKinuo YamadaIzumi
Hatsunori HasegawaHatsunori HasegawaHiura
Shūichirō MasudaShūichirō MasudaImamori
Ai OzakiAya
Hiroyuki MatsukageNemoto
Manabu HosoiManabu HosoiMurata
Mari MatsunagaYuko
Chie YamaguchiChitose

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