The Monk Who Became a Raccoon Dog

A dispute over the estate of a wealthy family’s patriarch erupts between the son’s widow and her child on one side, and the villain’s niece and brothers on the other. When the villains’ carefully crafted facade is exposed, a monk who sides with the widow puts on the performance of a lifetime. A heartwarming pastoral comedy rich in human warmth.

• Director: Masahisa Sunohara
• Cast: Mitsusaburō Ramon, Kisao Tobita, Chieko Sōma, 堤みどり, Bontarō Miake, Eiran Yoshikawa, Tsuneko Sudō, Kiyoko Hirai