In a mountain village, Heita, a translator's son, is a gifted boy but is shunned by the villagers. He can imitate birds' cry and befriends another boy who works in a brewery. Heita also finds solace in the village pastor Yasugi and his teacher Michiko, but they too have problems of their own.
Masaki Kobayashi | Director |
Masaki Kobayashi | Writer |
Chūji Kinoshita | Original Music Composer |
Seiji Inoue | Director of Photography |
Kazue Hirataka | Production Design |
Kazue Hirataka | Art Direction |