Akira Emoto, Ririka Kawashima, Nijiro Murakami. Title from sell sheet. Originally released as a motion picture in 2020. Bonus short film: School radio to Major Tom. (Japanese with English subtitles, 10 min.)
Summary:
In the debut directorial feature by actor Joe Odagiri, the film follows an old ferryman in a remote Meiji-era community. His life is a peaceful, cyclical existence, given meaning by the essential role he plays in transporting people, livestock and goods across the water, connecting villages and lives. When news arrives that a bridge is being built, it's clear that his services will no longer be needed. Meanwhile, his life will be equally transformed by the appearance of a mysterious young woman whom he saves from drowning.
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