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The Night I Swam

The Night I Swam

2018•1h 19m•6.4/10
Drama

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6.4/10(28)

Snow covered mountains in Japan. Every night, a fisherman makes his way to the market in town. His 6 year old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. In the sleeping household, the young boy draws a picture he then slips into his satchel. On his way to school, still drowsy, he strays off the path and wanders into the snow...

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Production

MLD Films, Shellac Sud, Nobo, La Région Île-de-France

Language

JA

Status

Released

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Cast

Kogawa Takara

Young Boy

Takashi Kogawa

Father

Keiki Kogawa

Sister

Chisato Kogawa

Mother

Yûji Kudô

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