River of First Love
2004, Japanese. Directed by Itsumichi Isomura.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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Cast & crew
- Itsumichi IsomuraDirector
- Hiroshi TamakiSinpei Kato
- Haruka AyaseSayuri Takakura
- Shunsuke MatsuokaKawashima
- Hiroshi AbeShiro Takakura
- Miki NakataniSatuki Kato
- Akira EmotoHidejiro Tasaki
- Ayumi ItoMika Inoue
- Yuriko HoshiMatsuko Takakura
- Mirai ShidaYoung Sayuri
- Kenta SugaYoung Sinpei
- Daisuke HondaCast
- Tadashi SakataCast
Details
- Released
- 13 November 2004
- Original title
- 雨鱒の川
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Hirotoshi Kobayashi, Hiroyo Zento
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River of First Love runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
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River of First Love isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 13 November 2004. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like River of First Love?
If you liked River of First Love, try Anne of Green Gables: The Sequel, Departure, Christmas Cottage.
Who directed River of First Love?
River of First Love (2004) was directed by Itsumichi Isomura and stars Hiroshi Tamaki, Haruka Ayase, Shunsuke Matsuoka.