Shimanto River (1991)

6.8/10 111 min Drama

Overview

A young boy, Atsu, grows up along the banks of the Shimanto River in rural southern Shikoku. He comes to grips with the unfairness of life and the emotional pain involved in the loss of innocence. The film is based on an autobiographical novel written by Kyuzo Sasayama.

Cast

Kanako Higuchi

Kaori Takahashi

Bengal

Meika Seri

Kōen Okumura

Aoi Nakajima

Takahito Hosoyamada

Renji Ishibashi

Shiro Sano

Kin Sugai

Kaoru Kobayashi

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