one of the best foreign language movie i have seen! the movie captures the small town life with its beautiful landscape of sea , forests, the close knit villagers story wonderfully! while the movie revolves around the gorgeous wasao/ shiro s story and his love for the younge boy, it also captures many other stories of the other characters, of love, loneliness, loss, older groups friendly banter and their love and care for each other! must watch for all animal lovers