Fumiko no umi (ふみ子の海)

Release Date:	2007-10-13
Runtime:	105 min
Status:	Released
Genres:	Drama
Production:	Creative Film Associates, Cinema Dist, Pandora

Overview

A blind girl of around ten years old is not having a pleasant upbringing. She is poor, neglected, shunned and even loses a friend. Yet, she does not give up hope. That is the adaptation of the actual story of Kiyo Awazu who grows up to educate blind children. The young Fumiko becomes an apprentice to a masseuse and works hard to learn a skill. She also studies to learn braille.