

River of Fireflies (1987)
The boy sees the fate of men. The girl knows how women's lives are.
Plot Summary
During the winter in Toyama in 1962, Tatsuo Mizushima is fretting about his feelings for his classmate Eiko Tsujisawa while agonizing about his upcoming high school examinations. When he was little, he and Eiko had heard that in April of a year when the winter has been very harsh, any couple finding fireflies together needs to get married. However, his family's situation does not allow Tatsuo to continue his worrying about such things for very much longer.
Full Cast & Characters
Director & Crew
Eizō Sugawa
Director
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It has an IMDb rating of 9.0/10 based on 1 votes.
Who directed River of Fireflies?
River of Fireflies was directed by Eizō Sugawa and released in 1987.
How long is River of Fireflies?
River of Fireflies has a runtime of 1 hours and 55 minutes.
Movie Details
- Release Date
- 1987-02-21
- Status
- Released









