Movie
Shimanto River
1991 · 111 min
Quiet, sun-dappled childhood memories giving way to a slow ache of loss and understanding.
- Directed by
- Hideo Onchi
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Kanako Higuchi, Kaori Takahashi, Bengal
- 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.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, warm and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Coming-of-age, grief, family, memory
- Content
- Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Hideo Onchi
- Genres
- Drama
- Starring
- Kanako Higuchi, Kaori Takahashi, Bengal
