Japan Synopsis
家族
The story is set in 1970 during the time of the first EXPO in Japan. The film’s main figure is a miner who suddenly becomes unemployed because the mine he worked in was shut down. He decides to resettle with his whole family to Hokkaido in northern Japan and start a new life as a farmer.
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The 1969–1971 Japan Window
Among 64 Japan films we catalog from this window, Where Spring Comes Late places #8 — near the top of its class.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Where Spring Comes Late premiered alongside 17 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 17 other Japan films in 1970.
The 344th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (2,908 films).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 5th percentile among Japan films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,154 of 4,579 Japan films indexed here (75th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.7 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #499 of 1,933 (top 26%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Shochiku |
| Runtime | 1h 46m |
| Release Date | October 24, 1970 |
| IMDb | tt0067296 |