Shinobugawa
忍ぶ川
Synopsis
It is the 1950’s, and the protagonist, identified only as ‘I,’ has come from Tokyo to study, burdened by the high expectations of his poor family in northeastern Japan. He meets a young woman named Shino who works in a small restaurant in the Komagome area of Tokyo. They fall in love, and he takes her to his family home through the heavy snow for their wedding. He introduces Shino to his elderly parents and his sister; they spend their wedding night together listening to bells ringing on sleighs gliding past across the moonlit snow. The next morning, wrapped in their small world of happiness, they go to a hot spring in the mountains to begin their honeymoon.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Nobuhiko Obayashi
- Screenplay & Story
- Tetsuo Miura
- Original Title
- 忍ぶ川
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Spoken Languages
- Japanese
- Runtime
- 50m
- Production Studios
- Kazumo, NHK
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Tetsuo Miura
Naotaka Kawamura
Department Leadership Roster
Naotaka Kawamura
Producer
Kôichi Takeuchi
Production Design
Nobuhiko Obayashi
Director
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What is Shinobugawa about?
It is the 1950’s, and the protagonist, identified only as ‘I,’ has come from Tokyo to study, burdened by the high expectations of his poor family in northeastern Japan. He meets a young woman named Shino who works in a small restaurant in the Komagome area of Tokyo. They fall in love, and he takes her to his family home through the heavy snow for their wedding. He introduces Shino to his elderly parents and his sister; they spend their wedding night together listening to bells ringing on sleighs gliding past across the moonlit snow. The next morning, wrapped in their small world of happiness, they go to a hot spring in the mountains to begin their honeymoon.
Who directed Shinobugawa?
Shinobugawa was directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi.
Who stars in Shinobugawa?
The principal cast of Shinobugawa includes Tomokazu Miura, Kaori Takahashi.
When was Shinobugawa released and how long is it?
Shinobugawa was released in 2000 with a total runtime of 50m.