Fumiko no umi

(2007)

Genres: Drama

Year: 2007

Runtime: 105 мин

Country: Japan

Director: Akio Kondo

Cast: Riko Suzuki, 高橋惠子, 藤谷美紀, 高橋長英, 中村敦夫, 水野久美, 平田満, Chiaki Ozaki, 遠野なぎこ, Эндо Кэничи

Plot

A blind girl of around ten years old is not having a pleasant upbringing. She is poor, neglected, shunned and even loses a friend. Yet, she does not give up hope. That is the adaptation of the actual story of Kiyo Awazu who grows up to educate blind children. The young Fumiko becomes an apprentice to a masseuse and works hard to learn a skill. She also studies to learn braille.