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Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely has a communication with others except Genzo, a young neighbor. In the upstream of the river, a large bridge is being constructed. Everybody is excited, but Toichi has mixed feelings about it. One day, Toichi meets a mysterious young girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi let her stay with him, but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi’s life. Teaming up with legendary cinematographer Christopher Doyle and Oscar winning costume designer Emi Wada, an acclaimed actor, Joe Odagiri’s original story becomes a film with his own direction.
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Critics
...'a dreamy, unexpectedly rigorous debut... ends with an emotional bang…'
The Hollywood Reporter
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Director's Statement
I desired to figure out, what is the true happiness and what is important in life, through a character of boatman.
