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Nami (1951)

Nami poster
Original title
Directed by
Noboru Nakamura
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
5.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman navigates the constraints of post-war Japanese society. The story follows her personal struggles and relationships across time.

melancholicslow-burnintimatereflectivesomberemotionally restrainedatmosphericquietly intense

What happens

Nami (波; lit. "Waves") is a 1952 Japanese drama film directed by Noboru Nakamura. It is based on the novel of the same name by Yūzō Yamamoto. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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