Japanese drama set in a southern Kyushu island where dance-troupe leader Shinji (Shinji Arano) stays on as his touring troupe departs. After Shinji moves in with an old man (Nobuyoshi Tanigawa) cared for by his granddaughter (Reiko Matsuo), he becomes an apprentice to the old man's construction of a wooden boat
Released
Canada
September 16, 1998
(Toronto International Film Festival)
Taiwan
November 23, 1999
(Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival)
Japan
September 19, 1998
