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Kodomo no shiki (1939)

Kodomo no shiki poster
Original title
子供の四季
Directed by
Hiroshi Shimizu
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
2h 21m
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This Japanese drama follows the lives of several children through the seasons of a single year. It shows their small adventures, joys, and everyday struggles in a rural setting.

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What happens

«Дети во все времена года» (яп. 子供の四季, кодомо но сики; англ. Four Seasons of Children) — фильм-драма режиссёра Хироси Симидзу по роману Дзёдзи Цуботы, вышедший на экраны в 1939 году двумя частями. Часть первая «Дети во все времена года: Весна и лето» и часть вторая «Дети во все времена года: Осень и зима». (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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