The Boy and the Dog

Set in Sendai six months after a devastating earthquake, the story follows Kazumasa Nakagaki, an unemployed young man who adopts a dog named Tamon. While the dog forms a close bond with Kazumasa and his family, it remains preoccupied with something to the south. Following a dangerous incident, Tamon vanishes and is later found in Shiga with a woman named Miwa Sugai, who carries a sorrowful secret. Although Kazumasa eventually reunites with the dog to start over, Tamon continues his journey south to fulfill a promise made to a boy.

This Japanese drama was directed by Takahisa Zeze, following his previous work on Fragments of the Last Will. The film features a cast including Fumiya Takahashi, Nanase Nishino, Takumi Saitoh, and Nanami Sakuraba. It was produced by several companies, including TOHO and Yomiuri Shimbun Company, with a screenplay written by Tamio Hayashi. The movie has a runtime of 128 minutes. On TMDB, the film holds a rating of 7.1/10 based on 10 votes.