

The Water Flows to the Sea
2023, Japanese. Directed by Tetsu Maeda.
The reason she stopped falling in love…
High school student Naotatsu travels to live at his uncle's house. In the pouring rain, he is picked up at the nearest station by a strange adult woman named Sakaki who guides him to an unexpected share house where a life together begins.
- Runtime
- 2h 3m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
- Rated
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- Released
- 9 June 2023
- Original title
- 水は海に向かって流れる
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Satomi Oshima
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How long is The Water Flows to the Sea?
The Water Flows to the Sea runs 123 minutes (2h 3m).
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Which OTT platform is The Water Flows to the Sea on?
The Water Flows to the Sea isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 June 2023. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Water Flows to the Sea?
If you liked The Water Flows to the Sea, try Not Easily Broken, The Secret: Dare to Dream, Radiance.
Who directed The Water Flows to the Sea?
The Water Flows to the Sea (2023) was directed by Tetsu Maeda and stars Suzu Hirose, Riku Onishi, Kengo Kora.