Fireflies: River of Light
ほたるの星
“Wouldn't it be beautiful to see fireflies dancing here?”
Synopsis
After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through to his students, until he creates a class project to raise fireflies to fly over it once again. All students, even the reserved girl Hikari (Risako Sugaya), become passionately involved in the project. However, it brings them into conflict with parents and the school, one problem after another stands in his way.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Hiroshi Sugawara
- Screenplay & Story
- Osamu Sōda, Hiroshi Sugawara
- Original Score
- Haseo Nakanishi
- Original Title
- ほたるの星
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Hiroshi Sugawara
Osamu Sōda, Hiroshi Sugawara
Haseo Nakanishi
Shogo Ueno
Keiichi Itagaki
Kiyoko Sakuma, Naoki Yamazaki
Department Leadership Roster
Shogo Ueno
Director of Photography
Hiroshi Sugawara
Director
Kiyoko Sakuma
Producer
Keiichi Itagaki
Editor
Hiroshi Sugawara
Writer
Naoki Yamazaki
Producer
Hidetaka Ozawa
Costume Design
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What is Fireflies: River of Light about?
After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through to his students, until he creates a class project to raise fireflies to fly over it once again. All students, even the reserved girl Hikari (Risako Sugaya), become passionately involved in the project. However, it brings them into conflict with parents and the school, one problem after another stands in his way.
Who directed Fireflies: River of Light?
Fireflies: River of Light was directed by Hiroshi Sugawara.
Who stars in Fireflies: River of Light?
The principal cast of Fireflies: River of Light includes Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Risako Sugaya, Koji Yakusho, Mirai Yamamoto, Nobuo Yana.
When was Fireflies: River of Light released and how long is it?
Fireflies: River of Light was released in 2004 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Fireflies: River of Light?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Fireflies: River of Light was composed by Haseo Nakanishi.