A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River

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A Single Drop of Water in a Mighty River (2001)

Directed by Seijiro Koyama

· 1h 53m

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.

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Cast

Crew

Director
Seijiro Koyama
Screenplay
Kaneto Shindō
Director of Photography
Takeshi Hamada
Original Music Composer
Takashi Kako
Editor
Akimasa Kawashima

Details

Original title
大河の一滴
Release date
2001-09-01
Runtime
1h 53m
Original language
JA
Spoken languages
Japanese
Countries
Japan
Production
Fuji Television Network, dentsu