---
title: 'Home from the Sea (1972)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Yōji Yamada'
released: '1972-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 96
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Japan'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/home-from-the-sea-1972'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070187/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Home from the Sea (1972)

1972 · 96 min · Drama · Japan

Original title: 故郷

## Synopsis

Home from the Sea  is a 1972 Japanese drama film directed by Yoji Yamada and co-written by Yamada with Akira Miyazaki. Set on a small island in the Seto Inland Sea, the film follows the struggles of Seichi and Minko, a couple making a living by transporting rocks by boat and dumping them at construction sites. The film addresses their precarious livelihood and vanishing way of life.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada)
- **Screenplay:** [Yōji Yamada](https://cinepixo.com/people/yoji-yamada)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Masaru Sato](https://cinepixo.com/people/masaru-sato)

## Cast

- [Chieko Baishō](https://cinepixo.com/people/chieko-baisho)

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