Fireflies: River of Light (2004)
After finally passing his teacher's exam, Miwa (Yukiyoshi Ozawa) devoted himself to teaching in a rustic primary school. He struggles to get through to his students, until he creates a class project to raise fireflies to fly over it once again. All students, even the reserved girl Hikari (Risako Sugaya), become passionately involved in the project. However, it brings them into conflict with parents and the school, one problem after another stands in his way.
Released: Jun 05, 2004
Runtime: 101 minutes
Genre: Drama
Stars: Yukiyoshi Ozawa, Risako Sugaya, Koji Yakusho, Mirai Yamamoto, Nobuo Yana, Kirin Kiki
Crew: Hiroshi Sugawara (Director), Hiroshi Sugawara (Writer), Osamu Sōda (Original Story), Kiyoko Sakuma (Producer), Naoki Yamazaki (Producer), Haseo Nakanishi (Music)