The Boat to Heaven - 2003

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.

109min
2003
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10

Cast

Hiroyuki Ikeuchi profile pictureHiroyuki IkeuchiHaruhito Ishida
Keiko Matsuzaka profile pictureKeiko MatsuzakaSetsuko Ishida
Miki Sakai profile pictureMiki SakaiNorie Kinoshita
Kippei Shiina profile pictureKippei ShiinaHatsuo Nogawa
Tarō Yamamoto profile pictureTarō YamamotoYoji Ikeda
Reiko Takashima profile pictureReiko TakashimaKiyoko Sakurai
Kunie Tanaka profile pictureKunie TanakaMasato Sakurai
Asahi Uchida profile pictureAsahi UchidaMasahiko Sakurai

About The Boat to Heaven

The Boat to Heaven Overview

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.

Runtime: 109min

Extra details

Original Title: 精霊流し
Original Language: Japanese
Directed By: Mitsutoshi Tanaka