8-year old boy, Shimpei, who loves fishing and painting, lives with his beautiful mother, surrounded by nature. His mother, Satsuki, has a weak constitution and lost her husband years ago. She takes care of her son lovingly but sometimes strictly, on her own. Shimpei's childhood sweetheart, Sayuri, is deaf, but somehow they can understand each other and they always spend time together.
Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Cast: Hiroshi Tamaki, Haruka Ayase, Shunsuke Matsuoka, Hiroshi Abe, Miki Nakatani, Akira Emoto, Ayumi Ito, Yuriko Hoshi
8-year old boy, Shimpei, who loves fishing and painting, lives with his beautiful mother, surrounded by nature. His mother, Satsuki, has a weak constitution and lost her husband years ago. She takes care of her son lovingly but sometimes strictly, on her own. Shimpei's childhood sweetheart, Sayuri, is deaf, but somehow they can understand each other and they always spend time together.
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1h 53m
November 13, 2004
Itsumichi Isomura
Hiroshi Tamaki, Haruka Ayase, Shunsuke Matsuoka
Family, Romance, Drama