Movie: Fireflies: River of Light

Top 10 Billed Cast

Yukiyoshi Ozawa
小澤征悦

Hajime Miwa

Risako Sugaya
Risako Sugaya

Hikari Hoshi

Koji Yakusho
役所広司

Mr. Takiguchi

Mirai Yamamoto
山本未來

Ms. Nanami

Nobuo Yana
八名信夫

Tanaka-san

Kirin Kiki
樹木希林

Headmistress

Takuya Asada
Takuya Asada

Moeko Ezawa
絵沢萠子

Toshiyuki Kitami
北見敏之

Yukimi Koyanagi
小柳友貴美

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    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.

  • Release Date

    2004-06-05

  • Average

    4.5

  • Rating:

    2.3 starts
  • Tagline

    Wouldn't it be beautiful to see fireflies dancing here?

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    日本語

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