Crossroads

This Japanese domestic drama follows Toru, a train driver in the Toyama region who is one month away from retiring after over four decades of service. While Toru envisions a peaceful retirement spent with his wife, Sawako, she disrupts these plans by deciding to return to her former career as a caregiver. This decision leads to a deep conflict between the couple, eventually resulting in Sawako leaving their home to work at a hospice and filing for divorce.

Directed by Masatoshi Kurakata, the film features Tomokazu Miura as Toru, alongside Michié as Sawako and Eiko Koike as Mai. The production was a collaboration between several companies, including Robot Communications, Shochiku, TV Tokyo, and East Japan Marketing & Communications. The movie has a runtime of 123 minutes. On IMDb, the film holds a rating of 4.9/10 based on 89 votes.