Released:
2000-03-29

Overview:
14-year-old Takuya lives in a rural town near mountains and rivers. His 29-year-old uncle Koji works as a graphic designer in urban Tokyo. Koji's father dies and Takuya is arrested for attempted robbery-the two young men must now face a crucial crossing in their lives. The concluding chapter to director Higashi Yoichi's "boy and river" trilogy, the film highlights contemporary themes like family, adolescence, and the healing properties of nature. The wild but beautiful Kuma River stars as a threatening symbol for the boy's rite of passage. Supernatural beings reign in the mountains above the village.

Director:
Yōichi Higashi

Runtime:
1h 56min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Michitaka Tsutsui
  as
  Koji
• 
  Takahito Hosoyamada
  as
  Takuya
• 
  Miho Tsumiki
  as
  Rin
• 
  Yoichiro Aoi
  as
  Shuichi
• 
  Akemi Omori
  as
  Teruko