Shining Boy and Little Randy (2005)

09/23/2005 (JP) • 1h 53m

Romance, Family, Drama

Overview

Tetsumu, an introverted youth, realizes he has a natural ability of communicating with elephants. This prompts him to leave for Chiang Mai in Thailand to become Japan's first elephant trainer. Having found his place in the world, Tetsumu develops into a strong, confident young man. He returns to Japan with the dream of building a green "paradise" for his ivory-tusked friends. Meanwhile, he starts a career as an elephant trainer for touring shows. He meets Emi, a woman seven years his senior and falls in love.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Japanese

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

based on novel or book

elephant

based on true story

chiang mai

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