Shimanto River
1991, Japanese. Directed by Hideo Onchi.
A young boy, Atsu, grows up along the banks of the Shimanto River in rural southern Shikoku. He comes to grips with the unfairness of life and the emotional pain involved in the loss of innocence. The film is based on an autobiographical novel written by Kyuzo Sasayama.
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 7 December 1991
- Original title
- 四万十川
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Motomu Furuta
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Shimanto River runs 111 minutes (1h 51m).
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Who directed Shimanto River?
Shimanto River (1991) was directed by Hideo Onchi and stars Kanako Higuchi, Kaori Takahashi, Bengal.