Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005)

5.3/10 113 min Romance Family Drama

Overview

Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.

Cast

Yuya Yagira

Tetsumu Ogawa

Takako Tokiwa

Sario Ogawa

Katsumi Takahashi

Kosuke Ogawa

Yu Aoi

Emi Murakami

Mitsuko Baisho

Asako Fujisawa

Kazuyuki Aijima

Tetsuya Takeda

Takehiko Ono

Shinsuke Iwamoto

Natsuki Okamoto

Jaran Petcharoen

Mahout

Brother Tom

Sayoko Oho

Nori Ogawa

Seishirou Katou

Takao Ogawa (1992)

Jiro Sato

High School Teacher

Shinya Kote

Companion's Boss

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