The Dark Harbor


1h 41m 2009

Brief Synopsis

Fisherman Manzo Ishiguro is looking for a wife. He is going on 40, and still does not have a wife or girlfriend. When there is a date night in the local bar, he decides to try his luck. With little conviction, however, he is doomed to failure. Then, one day by chance, Mitsuko and Masao, a single mot

Film Details

Also Known As
Dark Harbor, Dark Harbour, The
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

Fisherman Manzo Ishiguro is looking for a wife. He is going on 40, and still does not have a wife or girlfriend. When there is a date night in the local bar, he decides to try his luck. With little conviction, however, he is doomed to failure. Then, one day by chance, Mitsuko and Masao, a single mother and her little boy, crawl into his house and want to stay. First, Manzo throws them out. But he soon realizes that this might be an unexpected opportunity for love and happiness.

Film Details

Also Known As
Dark Harbor, Dark Harbour, The
Genre
Drama
Family
Foreign
Release Date
2009

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (VPRO Tiger Awards Competition) January 21-February 1, 2009.

Shown at Seattle International Film Festival (Contemporay World Cinema) May 21-June 14, 2009.