The Boat to Heaven (2003)
Original title: 精霊流し
A young boy, Masahiko Sakurai, grows up in Nagasaki where he sees the clear blue ocean everyday. His mother wants him to be a violinist. To make her dream come true, Masahiko goes to Tokyo to learn the violin, and stays with his aunt, Setsuko, in Kamakura near Tokyo. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Masashi Sada's novel of the same name received the 21st Japanese Cinema Reconstruction and Promotion Award and the 46th Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor.
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Hiroyuki IkeuchiHaruhito Ishida
Keizo Kanie
Keiko MatsuzakaSetsuko Ishida
Akiko NishinaSomemaru
Miki SakaiNorie Kinoshita
Kippei ShiinaHatsuo Nogawa
Taro YamamotoYoji Ikeda
Reiko TakashimaKiyoko Sakurai
Kunie TanakaMasato Sakurai
Asahi UchidaMasahiko Sakurai
Naoki KawanoMovie DNA
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What is The Boat to Heaven about?
A young boy, Masahiko Sakurai, grows up in Nagasaki where he sees the clear blue ocean everyday. His mother wants him to be a violinist. To make her dream come true, Masahiko goes to Tokyo to learn the violin, and stays with his aunt, Setsuko, in Kamakura near Tokyo. Director Mitsutoshi Tanaka's adaptation of Masashi Sada's novel of the same name received the 21st Japanese Cinema Reconstruction and Promotion Award and the 46th Blue Ribbon Award for Best Supporting Actor.
How long is The Boat to Heaven?
The Boat to Heaven has a runtime of 109 minutes.