RIDING UPHILL (GACHI BOSHI)

SYNOPSIS: A former professional baseball player finds himself starting over at forty, enrolling at a keirin cycling school in hopes of becoming a licensed racer. Set against the working-class backdrop of Fukuoka, his late-in-life pursuit of the velodrome becomes a testament to grit, humility, and second chances.

DIRECTOR: Kan Eguchi | LANGUAGE: Japanese

YEAR: 2018 | RUNNING TIME: 90 minutes | COLOR

COUNTRY: Japan | GENRE: Drama/Sports