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8-year old boy, Shimpei, who loves fishing and painting, lives with his beautiful mother, surrounded by nature. His mother, Satsuki, has a weak constitution and lost her husband years ago. She takes care of her son lovingly but sometimes strictly, on her own. Shimpei's childhood sweetheart, Sayuri, is deaf, but somehow they can understand each other and they always spend time together.

Status: Released
Released Date: 2004-11-13
Runtime: 113 mins
Director: Itsumichi Isomura
Spoken language: 日本語
Genres: Family, Romance, Drama
Original title: River of First Love
Production Companies: Micott & Basara K.K., Kindai Eiga Kyokai, Stardust Pictures
Production Countries: Japan