River of Forever (1967)

Release Date: 1967-02-19
Runtime: 1h 43min
Production Company: Tokyo Eiga
Production Country: Japan
Director: Shirō Toyoda

A truck driver from Toyama discovers he has contracted leukemia, a condition linked to his past exposure to nuclear fallout while working as a fisherman. Initially despondent and feeling like a medical curiosity, he eventually finds solace in the unwavering devotion of a young nurse who abandons her own plans to care for him.