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The Takatsu River (2019)

Original title: 高津川

2019-11-29 · 1h 53m · JA
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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.

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Yoshinari NishikôriDirector

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Masahiro KomotoMasahiro KomotoSaito ManabuNaho TodaNaho TodaOhata YokoIto OhnoIto OhnoHiromasa TaguchiHiromasa TaguchiChoei TakahashiChoei TakahashiTomoko NaraokaTomoko NaraokaKanta OgataKanta OgataMisayo HarukiMisayo HarukiKazuma SanoKazuma SanoYurie MidoriYurie MidoriKôki OkadaKôki OkadaAkira HamadaAkira Hamada

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference454072Actor preference378170 · 114128 · 236521Country preferenceJpDecade preference2010

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What is The Takatsu River about?

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.

How long is The Takatsu River?

The Takatsu River has a runtime of 113 minutes.