Synopsis
Toichi is a boatman who ferries the villagers to a town on the other side of the river. Besides rowing a boat for the villagers all day long, he barely communicates with anyone except Genzo, a young neighbour. Upstream, a large bridge is being constructed. Everyone is excited, but Toichi has mixed feelings about it. One day, Toichi meets a mysterious girl. Having no family and no place to go, Toichi lets her stay with him, but this encounter starts to bring about changes to Toichi's life.
Ratings
IMDb7/10
Rotten Tomatoes100%
Metacritic66/100
6 audience votes
Key crew
- Joe OdagiriDirector
- Joe OdagiriScreenplay
- Tigran HamasyanOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Akira EmotoToichi
- Ririka KawashimaA Girl
- Nijiro MurakamiGenzo
- Tsuyoshi IharaThe Man from the Construction Site
- Tadanobu AsanoRegular customer
- Jun MurakamiMerchant
- Yu AoiGeisha
- Takashi SasanoUshi's customer
- Mitsuko KusabueWoman on the Boat
- Haruomi HosonoNihei's Father
- Masatoshi NagaseNihei
- Isaao HashizumeDoctor
Stills
Themes
mysterious womanmeiji periodferryman