Fruits of Faith (2013)

Fruits of Faith is a 2013 Japanese movie directed by Yoshihiro Nakamura and based on a novel by Takuji Ishikawa.

The film is based on a novel by Takuji Ishikawa which chronicles the true story of Akinori Kimura, a man who spent 10 futile years trying to grow apples without pesticides for the sake of his wife’s health before finally making a breakthrough.

Movie info

Original title: 奇跡のリンゴ
Transliterated title: Kiseki no Ringo
Release date: June 8, 2013
Directed by: Yoshihiro Nakamura
Written by: Tomoko Yoshida (screenplay)
Yoshihiro Nakamura (screenplay)
Takuji Ishikawa (novel)
Eiren rating: G (General Audiences)
Distributed by: Toho

Plot

Kimura marries Mieko, the daughter of an apple growing family. When they discover that Mieko is particularly sensitive to pesticides, Kimura becomes determined to find a way to grow apples organically. Unfortunately, years of toil and money spent on his plan fail to yield a single apple and the locals start to think he’s gone mad. However, when it seems as though he’s reached his lowest point, a miracle occurs…

Featured Cast

Actor		Role
	Sadao Abe	Akinori Kimura
	Miho Kanno	Mieko Kimura
	Hiroyuki Ikeuchi
	Takashi Sasano
	Masato Ibu
	Mieko Harada
	Tsutomu Yamazaki

Trivia

Yoko Ono liked the original novel so much, she translated it.
Characters in the film speak Tsugaru-ben, the common dialect of western Aomori Prefecture.

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