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Shimanto River

Shimanto River

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Status

Released

Release Date

Dec 7, 1991

Runtime

1h 51m

Genres

Drama

User Score

60%

Original Title

四万十川

Production Companies

VAP, Yamada Right Vision Corporation

Director

Hideo Onchi

Description

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.