The Yellow Handkerchief

A convict, newly released from prison for murder, joins two strangers on a road trip through Hokkaido to visit his ex-wife, whom he hasn't seen in four years, knowing that if she puts a yellow handkerchief on the window, it would mean that she wants him back at home.

• Director: Yoji Yamada
• Cast: Ken Takakura, Chieko Baisho, Tetsuya Takeda, Kaori Momoi, Kiyoshi Atsumi, Hisao Dazai, Mari Okamoto, Hachiro Tako