Film

A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

2001 · 1h 53m

IMDb

6.6

The story opens with Yukiko and her business partner in Moscow searching for Russian items for their store in Tokyo. There they meet a Russian translator, Nicholai, played by Sergei Nakariakov - a trumpeter from Russia. Some months later after they have returned, Nicholai and Yukiko meet again while he is auditioning for the Tokyo orchestra where seeds of romance begin. Yukiko's father, however, is diagnosed with a terminal case of cancer. Yukiko returns home to be with him in his final months as he decides not to go through therapy and let the disease run its course. Coming into contact with a childhood friend while at home Yukiko is left to choose between her old friend and Nicholai, all while having to face the emotional struggle of dealing with her father's impending death.

Narumi Yasuda

Rentaro Mikuni

Atsuro Watabe

Mitsuko Baisho

Sergei Nakariakov

Satoshi Hashimoto

Haruko Mabuchi

Yoko Minamino

Kei Yamamoto

• Seijiro KoyamaDirector
• Kaneto ShindōScreenplay
• Takeshi HamadaDirector of Photography
• Takashi KakoOriginal Music Composer
• Akimasa KawashimaEditor

Release date

September 1, 2001

Status

Released

Original language

Japanese

Runtime

1h 53m