A Slope in the Sun

Hi no ataru sakamichi (陽のあたる坂道) aka A Slope in the Sun is a 1958 black and white Japanese film drama directed by Tomotaka Tasaka.

The film is based on the novel by Yōjirō Ishizaka.

The film won 1959 Blue Ribbon Awards for best director and also won 1959 Mainichi Film Concours for best cinematography. —Wikipedia