The Life of Guskou Budori

The Life of Guskou Budori (1994) is a drama, family film directed by Ryutaro Nakamura rated 5.7/10.

A young boy named Guskou lives in the countryside with his parents and little sister. A string of droughts and other natural disasters tear the family apart, and Guskou is forced to leave home and seek his fortunes on his own. Driven by a desire to improve the quality of life of his poor countrymen, he eventually joins a group of scientists called the Ihatov Volcano Department; he takes part in scientific projects to fight the natural disasters that drove him from his home.

Cast

Katsunari Mineno

Gusukō

Machiko Washio

Okami-san

Mieko Nobusawa

Mom

Kazuomi Ikeda

Doctor Kūbō

Minami Takayama

Young Gusukō

Masamichi Sato

Dad (voice)