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Muddy River poster

A KŌHEI OGURI FILM

Muddy River

19811h 45mMovie

Drama

IMDb7.8/ 10 · 1.2K votes

GROWING UP... THE INNOCENCE OF YOUTH LOST TO THE REALITIES OF FRIENDSHIP, DEATH, SEX AND INJUSTICE.

Two boys, whose parents ply their trade by the mouth of a muddy river in Osaka, become close friends.

Bittersweet
Melancholic
Heartwarming
Friendship
Growing up
Class

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Moderate
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for teens and talking about after.

DirectorKōhei Oguri

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.3 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Takahiro TamuraShinpei Itakura

Mariko KagaShoko Matsumoto

Nobutaka AsaharaNobuo Itakura

Makiko ShibataGinko Matsumoto

Minoru SakuraiKiichi Matsumoto

Yumiko FujitaSadako Itakura

Gannosuke AshiyaShinoda

Keizo KaniePoliceman

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