A Mother's Touch

Satoshi loses his eyesight completely at the age of 9 despite numerous surgeries, but grows up with cheerful spirit thanks to his mother Reiko’s unconditional love. Surrounded by affection and friendship at high school, Satoshi’s future seems bright until one day his family realizes that he is losing his hearing as well. Determined to never give up, Reiko tries everything she can to give him hope.

Director: Junpei Matsumoto

Cast: Koyuki, Taketo Tanaka, Hisashi Yoshizawa, Mikako Yoshida, Ryutaro Yamasaki, Kota Fudauchi, Hajime Inoue, Aki Asakura

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