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The Night I Swam
The Night I Swam

The Night I Swam

Genres

Drama

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Snow covered mountains in Japan. Every night, a fisherman makes his way to the market in town. His 6 year old son is awoken by his departure and finds it impossible to fall back to sleep. In the sleeping household, the young boy draws a picture he then slips into his satchel. On his way to school, still drowsy, he strays off the path and wanders into the snow...

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

79 mins

Rating

6.446/10

Release Date

02 May 2018

Country

France

Cast

Kogawa Takara

Kogawa Takara

Young Boy

Takashi Kogawa

Takashi Kogawa

Father

Keiki Kogawa

Keiki Kogawa

Sister

Chisato Kogawa

Chisato Kogawa

Mother

Yûji Kudô

Yûji Kudô

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