The Naked Island
A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.
A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.
Nobuko Otowa
Toyo
Taiji Tonoyama
Senta
Shinji Tanaka
Taro
Masanori Horimoto
Jiro
A family of four are the sole inhabitants of a small island, where they struggle each day to irrigate their crops.
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