Brand new, unopened!! A poem about a young man's journey, bound to his troublesome hometown. Set against the backdrop of the natural beauty of Tosa in southern Japan, director Kazuo Kuroki creates an unusual drama exploring the joys and sorrows of youth and their origins. Ranked second in Kinema Junpo's Best Ten. First domestic Blu-ray release! "The Preparation for the Festival HD New Master Edition ('75 Soei-sha/Eiga Dojin-sha/ATG)" Jun Eto / Haruko Mabuchi / Kazuo Kuroki 【Introduction】 In the early Showa 30s (1955-1964) in Kochi Prefecture. Tateda, who works at a town credit union, dreams of becoming a screenwriter and hopes to leave this troublesome town someday. Tateda lives with his mother and grandfather in his family home, where his father is absent after leaving to be with his mistress. For Tateda, Ryoko, a childhood friend, is someone he secretly admires. However, Ryoko has a lover, and Tateda, unable to do anything, sleeps with the mentally ill daughter of the neighboring house... Director Kazuo Kuroki of "Assassination of Ryoma" adapted Takehiro Nakajima's semi-autobiographical novel into a film. A masterpiece that beautifully depicts the heart and actions of a young man, where dreams and reality are in conflict, with a completely new sensibility and sharp insight! 【Staff】 ●Director: Kazuo Kuroki ●Production: Kazuo Otsuka, Namio Miura ●Planning: Shosuke Taga ●Original work: Takehiro Nakajima "The Preparation for the Festival" ●Screenplay: Takehiro Nakajima ●Cinematography: Tatsuo Suzuki ●Art Direction: Takeo Kimura, Yuji Maruyama ●Editing: Hiroshi Asai ●Music: Teizo Matsumura 【Cast】 Jun Eto Haruko Mabuchi Hajime Hana Jun Hamamura Keiko Takeshita Yoshiro Harada Yudai Ishiyama Miki Sugimoto Rie Katsuragi Sue Mitobe Moeko Esawa Chisako Hara Tomoko Mayama Kai Ato Reo Morimoto Makoto Saito Aka Seri Hiroshi Inuzuka