Enrai
Introduction  or '''''Distant Thunder''''' is a 1981 Japanese film adaptation of Wahei Tatematsu's novel of the same name, directed by Kichitaro Negishi.
Synopsis ''Enrai'' is a low-key study of a farmer, Mitsuo Wada, in 1980s Japan when modernization and urbanization were threatening rural areas. After his father leaves his wife to run off with his mistress, Mitsuo struggles to preserve his livelihood with the help of his mother, grandmother, and his arranged marriage bride, Ayako.
Cast * Toshiyuki Nagashima as Mitsuo Wada*  as Hirotsugu Nakamori* Eri Ishida as Ayako Hanamori*  as Kaede*  as Mitsuo's father*  as Mitsuo's mother*  as Mitsuo's grandmother* Yumiko Fujita as Chii* Keizō Kanie as Kaede's husband
Background ''Enrai'' is based on the 1980 novel of the same name by Wahei Tatematsu. The film, financed by ATG, Nikkatsu, and the smaller Nikkatsu-related company New Century Producers, marked director Negishi's breakthrough into mainstream film after several ''Roman porno'' features for Nikkatsu. ''Enrai'' was released in Japan as a VHS tape by  in July 1998 and subsequently as a DVD in February 2008 by .
Awards and nominations '''3rd Yokohama Film Festival''' * '''Won''': Best Director - Kichitaro Negishi* '''Won''': Best Screenplay - Haruhiko Arai* '''Won''': Best Cinematography - Shohei Ando* '''Won''': Best Actor - Toshiyuki Nagashima'''6th Hochi Film Awards'''* '''Won''': Best Film* '''Won''': Best Actor - Toshiyuki Nagashima* '''Won''': New Face Award - Eri Ishida
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