The Boat to Heaven
2003, Japanese. Directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka.
A young boy, Masahiko Sakurai, grows up in Nagasaki where he sees the clear blue ocean everyday. His mother wants him to be a violinist. To make her dream come true, Masahiko goes to Tokyo to learn the violin, and stays with his aunt, Setsuko, in Kamakura near Tokyo. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Masashi Sada's novel of the same name received the 21st Japanese Cinema Reconstruction and Promotion Award and the 46th Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor.
- Runtime
- 1h 49m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- 13 September 2003
- Original title
- 精霊流し
- Country
- Japan
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The Boat to Heaven runs 109 minutes (1h 49m).
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Who directed The Boat to Heaven?
The Boat to Heaven (2003) was directed by Mitsutoshi Tanaka and stars Hiroyuki Ikeuchi, Keizo Kanie, Keiko Matsuzaka.