The Works and Days_
An eight-hour fiction shot for a total of twenty-seven weeks, over a period of fourteen months, in a village population forty-seven in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is a geographic description of the work and non-work of a farmer. A portrait, over five seasons, of a family, of a terrain, of a soundscape, and of duration itself. A film-as-adaptive-landscape. A georgic in five books.
Starring
Tayoko Shiojiri, Hiroharu Shikata, Ryo Kase
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Works and Days was released 4 years ago in 2022.
Overview
An eight-hour fiction shot for a total of twenty-seven weeks, over a period of fourteen months, in a village population forty-seven in the mountains of Kyoto...
The Works and Days is a Drama film with a runtime of 8h 0m.
CAST (7)
TS
Tayoko Shiojiri
Tayoko
HS
Hiroharu Shikata
Hiroharu
Ryo Kase
Ryo Sasaki
ME
Mai Edström
Mai
KI
Kaoru Iwahana
Junji
JT
Jun Tsunoda
Kagawa
Masahiro Motoki
Neighbour
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
480 min (8h 0m)
Country
Rating
8.1/10 (5 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Works and Days about?
An eight-hour fiction shot for a total of twenty-seven weeks, over a period of fourteen months, in a village population forty-seven in the mountains of Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is a geographic description of the work and non-work of a farmer. A portrait, over five seasons, of a family, of a terrain, of a soundscape, and of duration itself. A film-as-adaptive-landscape. A georgic in five books.
How long is The Works and Days?
The Works and Days has a runtime of 480 minutes (8h 0m).
Who stars in The Works and Days?
The cast of The Works and Days includes Tayoko Shiojiri, Hiroharu Shikata, Ryo Kase, Mai Edström, Kaoru Iwahana.
What is the rating of The Works and Days?
The Works and Days has a rating of 8.1 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama