River of First Love (2004)

Family
Romance
Drama

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.

Cast

Sinpei Kato
Sayuri Takakura
Shiro Takakura
Satuki Kato
Hidejiro Tasaki
Mika Inoue
Matsuko Takakura
Young Sayuri
Young Sinpei

Crew

Screenplay
Director of Photography
Original Story
Assistant Director
Production Design