River Returns
2025, Japanese. Directed by Masakazu Kaneko.
In 1958, as a deadly typhoon approaches, a young boy embarks on a perilous journey to a haunted mountain pool, determined to calm a sorrowful spirit whose grief has cursed the village with devastating floods.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 22 March 2025
- Original title
- 光る川
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Masakazu Kaneko, Genki Yoshimura
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River Returns runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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River Returns isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 March 2025. (Checked 31 October 2026.)
What movies are like River Returns?
If you liked River Returns, try The Shepherd, Hereafter, FairyTale: A True Story.
Who directed River Returns?
River Returns (2025) was directed by Masakazu Kaneko and stars Sanetoshi Ariyama, Asuka Hanamura, Yo Aoi.