The Takatsu River

(2019)

★ 6.3 IMDb · 34 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2019

Runtime: 113 мин

Country: Japan

Director: 錦織良成

Cast: 甲本雅裕, 戸田菜穂, 大野いと, 田口浩正, 高橋長英, 奈良岡朋子, 緒形幹太, 春木みさよ, Кадзума Сано, 緑友利恵

Plot

Set along the river basin of Shimane Prefeture's Takatsu River, a government-protected river, this drama portrays various people living in an area burdened by decreasing population as they carry on the tradition of "Kagura" Shinto music and dance which is said to be the roots of Kabuki. Directing from his own screenplay is Nishikori Yoshinari of Railways. Saito Manabu (Komoto Masahiro) operates a ranch on a mountain and worries his son Tatsuya (Ishikawa Raizo) has been making a habit of skipping Kagura practice. Then Manabu learns his alma mater elementary school will be closed down.