A Gentle Breeze in the Village
Aug 04 2007
•2h 1m
•Comedy, Drama, Romance
When eighth-grade cool guy Hiromi transfers from Tokyo to a small elementary/middle school with only six kids enrolled, wholesome and honest Soyo becomes enthralled with his sophisticated world.
Cast
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Kaho
Soyo Migita
Masaki Okada
Hiromi Osawa
Elisa Yanagi
Ibuki Taura
Shoko Fujimura
Atsuko Yamabe
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