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Rikon (1952)

Rikon poster
Original title
離婚
Directed by
Masahiro Makino
Genre
drama film
Country
Japan
Runtime
1h 40m
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A couple in postwar Japan faces the emotional strains of their marriage and considers divorce. The story follows their interactions with family members as they weigh personal desires against social expectations.

restrainedmelancholiclow-keyponderoussubduedseriousquiet

What happens

Rikon (離婚) is a 1952 black-and-white Japanese film directed by Masahiro Makino. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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