Distant Thunder
A young man living on growing tomatoes in a greenhouse in a residential area. Tomato cultivation is as doomed as his personal life where he tries to keep alive his romance with the eccentric Kaede and parents selected fiancee Ayako.
Directed by Kichitaro Negishi
Written by: Wahei Tatematsu, Haruhiko Arai
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