Underplayed Gems

Spring Awakens (1947)

Spring Awakens poster
Original title
春の目ざめ
Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Genre
drama
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

In a small provincial town under occupation, high school girls experience their first romantic and physical desires. The film looks at how the lack of sex education affects their lives.

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What happens

L'Éveil du printemps (春のめざめ, Haru no mezame) est un film japonais réalisé par Mikio Naruse et sorti en 1947. Il traite de l'éveil sentimental et sexuel de lycéennes dans une petite ville de province sous l'Occupation, à travers la question de l'absence d'éducation sexuelle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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