River of First Love

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

Writers

Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Hiroyo Zento

Released

November 13, 2004

Language

Japanese