Miracle Apples (2013)

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• Movie: Miracle Apples (English / literal title) / Fruits of Faith (English title)
• Romaji: Kiseki no Ringo
• Japanese: 奇跡のリンゴ

• Director: Yoshihiro Nakamura
• Assistant Director: Megumi Sawada
• Writer: Tomoko Yoshida, Yoshihiro Nakamura
• Producer: Akihiro Yamauchi, Minami Ichikawa, Akio Kobayashi, Tohru Kenjyo, Hisashi Usui
• Cinematographer: Shunsuke Ito
• Release Date: June 8, 2013
• Runtime: 129 min.
• Genre: Drama / Based on True Story / Agriculture
• Distributor: Toho
• Language: Japanese
• Country: Japan

Synopsis

Akinori Kimura (Sadao Abe) and his wife Mieko (Miho Kanno) opens an apple orchard in their hometown of Hirosaki, Aomori Prefecture. Due to Meiko’s allergic reaction to pesticides, Akinori Kimura has to grow his apples without the aid of chemicals. Because of this challenge, his family endures hardships and suffers severe financial difficulties. Akinori Kimura even contemplates suicide. A miracle then happens ….