Japan Synopsis
祖谷物語 -おくのひと-
As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Tale of Iya sits at position #258.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Tale of Iya premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Reception Benchmarks
7.0
TMDB Rating
20
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #2,236 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #992 of 1,933 (top 51%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Nikoniko Film |
| Runtime | 2h 50m |
| Release Date | October 22, 2013 |
| IMDb | tt3280264 |