The Crossing
2000, Japanese. Directed by Yōichi Higashi.
14-year-old Takuya lives in a rural town near mountains and rivers. His 29-year-old uncle Koji works as a graphic designer in urban Tokyo. Koji's father dies and Takuya is arrested for attempted robbery-the two young men must now face a crucial crossing in their lives. The concluding chapter to director Higashi Yoichi's "boy and river" trilogy, the film highlights contemporary themes like family, adolescence, and the healing properties of nature. The wild but beautiful Kuma River stars as a threatening symbol for the boy's rite of passage. Supernatural beings reign in the mountains above the village.
- Runtime
- 1h 56m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 29 March 2000
- Original title
- ボクの、おじさん THE CROSSING
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Tetsujirô Yamagami, Yōichi Higashi
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The Crossing runs 116 minutes (1h 56m).
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The Crossing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 29 March 2000. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Crossing?
If you liked The Crossing, try The Ballad of Narayama, The River, The Young One.
Who directed The Crossing?
The Crossing (2000) was directed by Yōichi Higashi and stars Michitaka Tsutsui, Takahito Hosoyamada, Miho Tsumiki.