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.
祖谷物語 -おくのひと- is of 2 hour(s) and 50 minute(s). It is Produced By: Nikoniko Film. It was released on 2013-10-22. It has an average vote of 6.9 on TMDB.
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